Bhubaneswar: Eighteen-year-old Rakesh Ranjan Nayak, the son of a poor village shopkeeper, surprised all when his name appeared in the list of successful candidates for this year's IIT-JEE.
While Rakesh ranked 154 in the All-India merit list, he stood 18th in the list of Other Backward Caste (OBC) category students. He also topped the list of 240 successful candidates from Odisha.
"I was expecting a place in the top 500 list. But I am surprised to find my name in the 154th rank," Rakesh told PTI after being felicitated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat.
He was a student of Jawahar Navadoy Vidyalaya (JNV) near his village. "I am indebted to my school which shaped my career. Had I not been in JNV, it was impossible on may part to dream to get opportunity to study in IIT," Rakesh said.
Rakesh's father Raj Kishore, having a formal education upto 10th standard, was happy with his son's success while mother Sabitarani visited the temple to thank the village goddess. The entire village is celebrating Rakesh's success, Sabitarani said.
While Rakesh ranked 154 in the All-India merit list, he stood 18th in the list of Other Backward Caste (OBC) category students. He also topped the list of 240 successful candidates from Odisha.
"I was expecting a place in the top 500 list. But I am surprised to find my name in the 154th rank," Rakesh told PTI after being felicitated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat.
He was a student of Jawahar Navadoy Vidyalaya (JNV) near his village. "I am indebted to my school which shaped my career. Had I not been in JNV, it was impossible on may part to dream to get opportunity to study in IIT," Rakesh said.
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Rakesh's father Raj Kishore, having a formal education upto 10th standard, was happy with his son's success while mother Sabitarani visited the temple to thank the village goddess. The entire village is celebrating Rakesh's success, Sabitarani said.
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