
Meet Rahul Sinha: Scored 52% In Class 10, Failed IIT Entrance Test Thrice, Yet Now An SDM
Rahul Sinha had scored only 52% marks in his 10th board exams. People used to taunt him, but he turned his weaknesses into strengths. Today, he has authored books on how students can become SDMs, which are also going viral.
Sinha tried three times for admission to IIT but failed each time. Still, he did not lose courage and kept moving forward. He worked hard for over 12 years before passing the BPSC exam. Lakhs of youths watch his videos daily.
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Today, Sinha is working as an SDM in the Bihar Administrative Service in Sheikhpura district of Bihar. The person who once considered himself a failure is now an inspiration for lakhs.
Many videos of his struggle and success story have gone viral on social media, watched by more than 2 crore people so far.

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Meet Rahul Sinha: Scored 52% In Class 10, Failed IIT Entrance Test Thrice, Yet Now An SDM
1/5 Rahul Sinha had scored only 52% marks in his 10th board exams. People used to taunt him, but he turned his weaknesses into strengths. Today, he has authored books on how students can become SDMs, which are also going viral. Sinha tried three times for admission to IIT but failed each time. Still, he did not lose courage and kept moving forward. He worked hard for over 12 years before passing the BPSC exam. Lakhs of youths watch his videos daily. 3/5 Today, Sinha is working as an SDM in the Bihar Administrative Service in Sheikhpura district of Bihar. The person who once considered himself a failure is now an inspiration for lakhs. Many videos of his struggle and success story have gone viral on social media, watched by more than 2 crore people so far.


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