IIT Success Story: After passing 10th, people often dream of studying engineering from IIT. But to achieve this dream people have to work hard. For this, candidates have to pass class 12th and also pass JEE Main and Advanced examinations. Only then the dream of studying in IIT is fulfilled. Fulfilling this dream is not easy for those who study in government schools in rural areas. For them it is like finding a needle in the sand. We are going to tell about one such person, who passed the JEE exam in the year 2002 and secured 1758 rank. His name is Rajiv Dandotiya. Let us know about them in detail…
Got 39% marks in board exam
Rajeev Dandotia belongs to a small village in Rajasthan. He studied under trees in government schools of Rajasthan. He got 39% marks in the board exam. Even at this level he was ranked 5th in a class of 60. Grace marks were given in Chemistry. One of the most disappointing things for him was how students who paid for private tuition were favored in practical exams.
Studied from IIT Kharagpur
Rajeev Dandotia was financially weak and after passing 12th, he started helping his father in his factory. It is very difficult to run a small business in India and after a few years the business closed down. After this he thought of taking admission in B.Sc. but due to the board numbers, he was not fitting into any of them. This time he contacted a book seller and asked if there was any such exam which he could give. On this the book seller suggested applying for IIT-JEE. After this, passed JEE exam and completed B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur.
Rajeev Dandotia After completing his engineering studies from IIT Kharagpur, he did PhD from European University. Now he is working as Assistant General Manager in Maersk – a drilling company in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 13, 2024, 13:38 IST