From picking gas cylinders to earning ₹350 a day to securing admission in IIT: Daily wage worker's story is viral
Gagan, who cracked JEE advance belongs to a family of six. His father works as a godown keeper and a labourer. He also used to work as a daily wage labourer.
Gagan, a resident of Atrauli, Aligarh, who used to work as a daily wage worker, shared on YouTube how he cracked IIT. In a conversation with Alakh Pandey, the CEO and founder of Physics Wallah, he stated that his ultimate objective was to gain admission to IIT. He took a year off to focus solely on his education in order to crack one of the toughest exams in India. He received an outstanding AIR 5286 score in JEE Advanced 2024, thanks to his dedication and hard work.
Gagan belongs to a family of six, and his father works as a godown keeper and a labourer. He also shared that when he was in 11th grade, he also used to work as a daily wage worker by picking gas cylinders. Gagan and his brother used to lift 250 cylinders every day, earning INR 350 daily. Despite these setbacks, Gagan remained unwavering. He put in a lot of overtime at work and used his smartphone to continue his online education after work. He was able to gain admission to IIT BHU for Electrical and Communication Engineering by working hard and being persistent. (Also Read: Alum says getting into IIT is ‘pointless’, X reacts with sarcasm: ‘It’s like Ambani saying money can’t buy happiness’)
Watch the video here:
This post was shared a few days ago on YouTube. Since being shared, it has gained more than one lakh views. The share also has numerous likes and comments.
Here's how people reacted to the video:
An individual wrote, "Heart touching story."
Another YouTuber said, "Gagan really touching the Gagan. It went deep sir when you said 'you can cross all the barriers'".
"This student has inspired me," commented a third.
Alakh Pandey, inspired by the young boy's tenacity, offered him an INR 4 lakh scholarship. Furthermore, acknowledging Gagan and his older brother's determination, he offered them jobs at Physics Wallah so they wouldn't have to work as labourers and improve their lifestyles.