Tamil Nadu village school student overcomes odds to get IIT-Bombay aerospace seat
'When I attended a program, they told me about JEE and how to apply. I passed JEE Mains and then they took me for JEE Advance Coaching. At first it was a bit difficult as it was in English but with time I studied and cleared JEE Advance. I'm happy that I have got admission in Aerospace Engineering at IIT-Bombay,' Yogeswari said.She credited District Collector VP Jeyaseelan's for introducing her to higher education opportunities and JEE application processes. The programs provided crucial guidance on exam preparation that enabled her success. 'Naan Mudhalvan and Kalluri Kanavu programs were organised by District Collector Jeyaseelan and through that I got to know about higher education and how to apply for them. They helped me with applying for JEE and how to study for it because of which I was able to clear the exam.'advertisementShe thanked Chief Minister MK Stalin and District Collector Jeyaseelan, who has assured continued support for her higher education, calling these schemes a boon for children from poor economic backgrounds. 'I thank Chief Minister MK Stalin and District Collector Jeyaseelan who have assured to help me with my higher education,' she said.Hard work and perseverance were the only weapons Yogeswari had to pursue such a massive dream. She wants to achieve in aerospace technology like her role models Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla.
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