Education
Mumbai Slum Student Abhishek Sharma Secures IIT Delhi Admission
The Times of India1h
THE BRIEF
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Abhishek Sujit Sharma, a resident of Harad Chawl in Mumbai, became the first student from his slum to secure admission to IIT Delhi after cracking JEE Advanced 2024.
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Sharma achieved an All India Rank of 2456 with a score of 199, often studying on his terrace to access a neighbour's WiFi when his mobile data was exhausted.
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The student, who relied on affordable online coaching, plans to focus on physics research at IIT Delhi and aims to mentor other students from disadvantaged backgrounds.