Atul Kumar, a Dalit student from Uttar Pradesh, cracked the difficult JEE entrance exam in his last attempt and was allotted a seat in Electronics Engineering at IIT Dhanbad. However, the 18-year-old missed the admissions after he failed to pay the fee of Rs 17,

The story of Atul Kumar, an 18-year-old Dalit boy who was able to secure admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad, with the intervention of

For months, Titora village has rallied to support Atul Kumar's admission to IIT-Dhanbad, despite a technical glitch preventing fee payment. After missing the deadline due to the glitch, the community fundraised and took the matter to the Supreme Court.

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. Exercising its power under Article 142, the court stressed that a talented student from a marginalized community should not lose his hard-earned seat due to financial constraints and directed the creation of an additional seat for him.

Atul Kumar, the son of Rajendra Kumar, a daily wage laborer from Titoda village in Khatauli tehsil, Muzaffarnagar district, faced a setback in his admission to IIT Dhanbad due to unpaid fees.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Wednesday that it will assist Dalit student, Atul Kumar, from Muzaffarnagar, in securing admission to IIT Dhanbad by covering his entire fee through a scholarship provided by the state's social welfare department,

Atul, a resident of Titoda village of Khatauli tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district, had performed well in the IIT JEE exam and got a seat in the Electronics Engineering branch, but his admission got stuc

Through the state’s scholarship scheme, the social welfare department will cover his full tuition fees, in addition to other expenses

Using its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has ensured admission for a talented Dalit youth at IIT-Dhanbad