Kashmiri Teen Goes From Rs 600 A Day As Labourer To Scoring 601 In NEET
NDTV
Umar Ahmad Ganai, who is from Pulwama, was working as a painter in a neighbouring village when he got the news.
Having to work as a labourer by day did not keep a 19-year-old from Kashmir from studying through the night and chasing his dream of becoming a doctor. His efforts paid off on Tuesday when he found out that he had cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) with a score of 601.
Umar Ahmad Ganai, who is from Pulwama, was working as a painter in a neighbouring village when he got the news that promises to change his life.
A large number of people are now visiting his home in Pulwama. He's being garlanded and relatives are distributing sweets.
Umar said he was earning Rs 600 a day as a labourer and has been studying through the night for the past two years. "It was a very tough time. I used to work as a labourer during the day and study in the evening. Today, my hard work has paid off," he said.
