66-year-old sits for board exams for 46th time

Fathepur: After failing to clear high school examinations for 45 times, a 66-year-old man is not disheartened and is appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Board exams for the 46th attempt with a hope to finally clear it.

Jabbar Hussein, who is appearing for exams at the Bhumanand Higher Secondary School, said that he was hopeful of passing the papers this time around and would want to pursue further studies.

"It's my dream to clear the examination. I am hopeful that I would be able to accomplish it this time," he said.

Hussein said he would ensure that the mistakes he has done during his previous attempts are not repeated this time.

Last year, of the total six papers he could not clear English, Science and Mathematics.

A grocer by profession, Hussein said if he fails this time also, he will try again till he succeeds.

Hussein, who had appeared in the examination for the first time in 1966, said he was good in Urdu, English, Hindi and Sanskrit but poor in Science and Mathematics.

"I had taken coaching for these subjects and am confident of clearing the exam this time," he said.