Teliamura (Tripura), Jul 27, 2022, Sujit Chanda/ TT

Poverty is not a barrier when someone is determined to achieve good results.
 
Pinaki Das, a student of Tuichindraibari Higher Secondary School in Teliamura sub-division of Tripura, is one among those who succeeded to secure good marks by beating poverty.
 
She has come out with flying colors by obtaining 471 marks in her Higher Secondary examinations conducted by the Tripura Board of Secondary Education. She is the possible topper in Teliamura sub-division.
 
Her father- Pradip Das runs the family as well as bears the study expenditure by selling fish door to door.
 
While many of the students of Tuichindraibari Higher Secondary School went to other schools after Madhyamik examinations following lack of infrastructure for the Science group. But, Pinaki is among the three students who couldn’t make it to schools due to financial reasons.
 
Guided by six private tutors, who taught her with fees that she could afford, and with the support of her parents, the meritorious student of Pulinpur area stood first with 471 marks in the entire sub-division. Her determination is now inspiring many other students of the locality.
 
She has now set the goal to study engineering in IIT to fulfill her childhood dream. She has also secured 88 per cent marks in JEE mains. The talented girl, Pinaki, is now preparing hard to clear JEE Advance successfully. But, the poor financial condition of the family appeared as a major problem before the aspirant.