Government school students in NITs & IITs – A great accomplishment by CM Stalin

The government schools nowadays are considered on par with the private schools in terms of results. The stereotypes and prejudices about the government schools are broken by its students who are going to study in NITs (National Institute of Technology) and IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) for higher education. Around 225 government school students, almost all from humble backgrounds, are going to NITs and IITs for higher studies this year. The education from these prestigious institutions is going to uplift their standard of life.

CM Stalin said, "The students have proved to the world about the quality of education provided in the government schools. The education expense of students who got seats in NITs and IITs will be taken care of by the Tamil Nadu government. In order to achieve an egalitarian society there should be equal opportunity for all, which will be ensured to the students through the education from these distinguished institutions."

Salutation by Warangal NIT:

Sridevi, a government school student said, "I studied in a government school where teachers guided me and helped me to concentrate in my studies. They showed patience even while clearing doubts multiple times. I am the first woman in my entire village to study in NIT. It's a proud moment for me as well as for my village." There is not even a proper transport facility to Sridevi's village, which is a hilly area. Her parents are working in the farmland, day and night, to aid her education since she is the first graduate in her family.

Warm reception by Trichy NIT:

Sathya Priya, another government school student said, "...my father is a daily wage labourer who works hard to provide for my education. His dream for me is to get a white collar job. As per his wish I received admission in Trichy NIT." Sathya Priya's father said that he studied till 7th standard but his dream was to become a civil engineer. Even though he was not able to achieve this dream, he worked as a supervisor in construction and provided for his daughter's education. Now he has faith that his daughter will fulfil his dream.

Legal expert from government school:

"I want to become a lawyer", said Keerthika, another government school student who is a physically challenged person. She has received admission in Government law college, Trichy in the current academic year. She said that her decision to study law is mainly to safeguard the rights of the disabled persons.

Keerthika belongs to a weaver's family in which she is the eldest child. "My daughter believes that the best revenge is to achieve great things in life in front of everyone who looks down on us. In a way of walking her talk, she got admission in law college after studying in a government school", said Keerthika's mother. Again Keerthika said, "Government school students also have the potential to achieve great things in life and the only necessity for this achievement is hard work."

Greetings from Chennai IIT:

"Government schools are badges of pride for me", said Vasantha Kumar, a government school student who got admission in Chennai IIT. His mother is managing cattle at home and his father is working in a spinning mill.

Another student Baranitharan said, "I am the first person from my village to get admission in Trichy NIT. In future, I will extend my helping hands to all those poor students who want to pursue higher studies." Sakthivel, a student from Dharmapuri government school also got admission in Trichy NIT and his chosen discipline is Chemical Engineering. Sakthivel said that his involvement in the extra-curricular activities like sports, enabled him to achieve more in studies.

Rakesh's mother is a wage labourer and also she does the job of grazing the cattle. This academic year, Rakesh got admission in Warangal NIT. Kathiravan got admission in Kilpauk Government Medical College, Chennai. Kathiravan's father said, "Medical education was an unachievable dream for my family members. Today, my son has achieved that dream by studying in a government school."

Welder's son becoming a doctor:

Kathiravan's father is working in a welding workshop. Due to poverty, Kathiravan worked in a pharmacy as a part-time worker when he was studying. Another student Chandrakala is going to study in NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), Chennai. While in school, Chandrakala attended many fashion technology related seminars to widen her knowledge about the field.

In the current academic year totally 6 students received admissions in IITs, 51 students in NITs and IIITs. Apart from this, 56 students were selected in NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture), 18 in IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test), 2 in International Statistics, 28 students in NIFT and 25 students in CUET (Common University Entrance Test). Totally 225 government school students got admissions in different world class institutions.

Best wishes for the future endeavours of the students!