Son of Murderer,studies from jail & clears JEE
posted on Jun 30, 2016 1:13PM
Real heros are those who do not give up when faced with adversities, but fight them out to come out in flying colours. Piyush Goyal, just did that. Piyush, a convict's son has scripted an extraordinary success story by preparing for IIT entrance exams while staying with his father in an 8x8 feet cell in an open jail in Kota for almost two years, because he did not have money for the hostel fee. With his grit and handwork he has secured 453 rank (ST Category) in JEE-Advanced results.
He recounted his journey towards this achievement saying, "Initially, it wasn't easy to study as an open jail has strict rules.For instance, lights were turned off in the cells at 11pm. I used to study in the dim light coming through the window. The room was so small that my father would spend time outside the cell until I completed my target for the day. He could never enter the cell before 4am". He also adds that his sole aim is to give his father a better life once he completes his jail term, which ends in 2 years.