Rural Students Beat Tough Conditions To Come Out With Shining Colours
Many first-generation learners from the rural areas and marginalised communities, overcoming social and financial hardships, have qualified in Eapcet, and are now aiming for ranks in IIT JEE Advanced and NEET,
Hyderabad:Many first-generation learners from the rural areas and marginalised communities, overcoming social and financial hardships, have qualified in Eapcet, and are now aiming for ranks in IIT JEE Advanced and NEET,
Most students come from families of daily wage workers, or are raised by single parents. Despite the challenges, they have chosen education as a means to transform their lives and gain admission to the country’s best colleges.
N. Priyanka, from Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, was ranked 1,091 in the engineering stream of Eapcet and has qualified for JEE advanced with 94.8 percentile. “No one in my family has studied. My father is a daily wage worker. I set my goal to clear the advanced exam. Before joining TGSWREIS, I was unaware of the top national institutions,” she said.
J. Sri Chaithanya, who secured rank 1,756 in Eapcet, shared, “My parents couldn’t afford private college fees. I was selected for the social welfare special institute that trains students for competitive exams. My parents are farmers from Amangal. Whenever I feel demotivated, my father encourages me — he is my inspiration,” she added.
D. Tejaswini from Hyderabad, who secured rank 3,236 in Eapcent, said, “My parents are illiterate. Seeing their struggles, my brother and I decided to change our lives through education. My brother is at NIT Sikkim. He always inspires me, helps me with problem-solving techniques and time management. Confidence is key to clearing competitive exams — my ideology is to try till the end and never give up.”
Students also performed well in the agriculture and pharmacy exam and are confident about doing well in NEET to get into medical colleges.
For B. Pravallika, who secured rank 175 in agriculture and pharmacy from Shadnagar, said, her father, who runs a stationery shop, kept her motivated by sharing stories of inspiring people. “My sister and I are both aiming to become doctors — she is also pursuing BiPC,” she added.
Rohith Anupothula, who secured rank 184 from Achampet, said, “My father passed away when I was two years old — he was a government teacher. My mother took up a job to support us. At my social welfare school, one of my seniors, I. Sairam, who is now pursuing engineering, is my role model because of his hard work. I want to become a doctor and later clear UPSC to become an IAS officer.”