Meet Atul Kumar, son of daily wage labourer who got a second …
WEB23 hours ago — Atul Kumar’s story is one of sheer determination. Hailing from Titora village in Muzaffarnagar, the 18-year-old faced a crushing blow when he missed the fee payment deadline for IIT Dhanbad, despite successfully clearing the JEE Advanced Exam.. The Rs 17,500 acceptance fee was due on June 24, 2024, but his family, supported by his father’s modest daily wage, couldn't gather the funds in time.
'Nothing Matters More': Chasing His Dream, Atul Finally Boards
WEB1 hour ago — His father Rajendra Kumar approached the apex court to get his son’s seat back and eventually got relief. Upon completing class 12, Atul had joined coaching in Kanpur that helps students prepare for the entrance examination for free under a CSR initiative. It was on the advice from the coaching class …
India's top court saves a poor student's college dream
WEB1 day ago — Atul is from the Dalit community, which lies at the bottom of India’s caste hierarchy and is among the most marginalised in the country. His father Rajendra Kumar earns about 450 rupees ($5; £4 ...
Dalit Student’s IIT Dream Revived by SC, Empowered by UP …
WEB2 days ago — Rajendra Kumar, Atul's father, works as a daily wage labourer in a cloth factory in Meerut, earning a mere Rs 450 per day. Atul’s mother, Rajesh Devi, supplements their income by working in the ...
Meet Atul Kumar, Whose IIT Dreams Got A Second Chance From …
WEB2 days ago — Atul Kumar's prospect of getting into IIT was jeopardized when his parents failed to deposit Rs 17,500 as the acceptance fee by the June 24 deadline. "I had almost made up my mind to sell my ...
Dalit Boy Attains IIT Dream: Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Village ...
WEB4 days ago — A Dalit boy from Muzaffarnagar, Atul Kumar, celebrates his acceptance to IIT Dhanbad after a crucial Supreme Court ruling. The village of Titora rejoices as they support his remarkable journey ...
Meet Atul Kumar, who inspired the Supreme Court to make his
WEB3 days ago — After successfully cracking the JEE Advanced Exam on May 26, 2024, Atul Kumar secured admission to the prestigious IIT Dhanbad. However, his family's financial situation made it impossible to pay the required Rs 17,500 fee on time. The Supreme Court recognised Atul’s hard work and extraordinary potential, directing IIT Dhanbad to admit him to the electrical engineering course despite the ...
A Dalit family prepares to send its son to IIT amid joy and a hint of ...
WEB3 days ago — The family members of Atul Kumar, who lost his hard-earned IIT Dhanbad seat after missing the deadline to deposit admission fees by a few minutes, at Titora village in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar ...
'All the best! ...': SC orders IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth who ...
WEB4 days ago — SC orders IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth who lost seat over Rs 17K fees. The Supreme Court has mandated IIT Dhanbad to admit Atul Kumar, an 18-year-old Dalit student who missed the fee payment deadline by minutes.
How Supreme Court came to the rescue of dalit youth who lost IIT …
WEB4 days ago — The top court’s order came as a major relief to 18-year-old Atul Kumar who had gone pillar to post to secure his hard-earned seat. The court took its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to direct the prestigious institution to admit Atul to the BTech course.