Here is an inspiring story of an 18-year-old man from Muzzafarnagar who could not join the IIT even after scoring a good rank in the JEE- Advance exam. Meet Atul Kumar, an 18-year-old young man from Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, battling against financial constraints who failed to get into the IITs because he could not pay the fees on time. Here is the full story everyone should know.
Atul’s father toils as a Dalit daily wage laborer, barely managing to make ends meet. Despite confronting such overwhelming hurdles, Atul attained success in the renowned JEE-Advanced exam, claiming his well-deserved seat in the Electrical Engineering program at IIT Dhanbad. But sadly, the happiness was short-lived and as the final story turned out, he could not get into the IITs.
The surprising turn of events came when Atul found the enrollment fee of Rs 17,500 was unaffordable for his financially strained family. Despite Atul’s unwavering efforts and earnest dedication, the odds did not turn out as expected.
As the fee payment deadline loomed, the young 18-year-old made substantial appeals to several institutions, like the National Scheduled Caste Commission, the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority and even the Madras High Court. The 18 year old wanted to secure his well-deserved seat at IIT, but with no help forthcoming, Atul Kumar upped the ante by taking his plea to the highest judicial body of the nation, the Supreme Court. Although his hope and aspirations were high, he failed to change his family’s fate by pulling them out of the cycle of poverty.
The unfortunate tale got into Supreme Court of India where a involved a panel of justices that includes the likes of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, J B Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra. Kumar had triumphed over the notoriously difficult JEE-Advanced exam in his last chance but sadly, he didn’t secure a place at the coveted IIT. You might wonder why – it happens Kumar missed the deadline for fee payment.
“We will help you as far as possible. But what were you doing for the last three months as the fee deposit deadline expired on June 24?” asked the CJI, to which, Kumar’s lawyer narrated him the difficulties his family had to face while arranging the money, that too, within four days after the seat-allotment.
Atul’s father toils as a Dalit daily wage laborer, barely managing to make ends meet. Despite confronting such overwhelming hurdles, Atul attained success in the renowned JEE-Advanced exam, claiming his well-deserved seat in the Electrical Engineering program at IIT Dhanbad. But sadly, the happiness was short-lived and as the final story turned out, he could not get into the IITs.
The surprising turn of events came when Atul found the enrollment fee of Rs 17,500 was unaffordable for his financially strained family. Despite Atul’s unwavering efforts and earnest dedication, the odds did not turn out as expected.
Fee deadline drama for IIT-Admission
As the fee payment deadline loomed, the young 18-year-old made substantial appeals to several institutions, like the National Scheduled Caste Commission, the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority and even the Madras High Court. The 18 year old wanted to secure his well-deserved seat at IIT, but with no help forthcoming, Atul Kumar upped the ante by taking his plea to the highest judicial body of the nation, the Supreme Court. Although his hope and aspirations were high, he failed to change his family’s fate by pulling them out of the cycle of poverty.
Admission case reaches Supreme Court
The unfortunate tale got into Supreme Court of India where a involved a panel of justices that includes the likes of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, J B Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra. Kumar had triumphed over the notoriously difficult JEE-Advanced exam in his last chance but sadly, he didn’t secure a place at the coveted IIT. You might wonder why – it happens Kumar missed the deadline for fee payment.
“We will help you as far as possible. But what were you doing for the last three months as the fee deposit deadline expired on June 24?” asked the CJI, to which, Kumar’s lawyer narrated him the difficulties his family had to face while arranging the money, that too, within four days after the seat-allotment.