Panipuri vendor's son cracks JEE, secures seat in IIT Roorkee

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Nineteen-year-old Harsh Gupta, son of a panipuri vendor from Kalyan, has secured admission to IIT Roorkee after cracking the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).

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00:00Let's turn and end this week ahead of the weekend with a good news today story.

00:06A Panipuri vendor's son cracking the J.E. and securing admission at IIT Roorkee.

00:12The story of a 19-year-old Harsh Gupta who overcame poverty, illness and academic setbacks through sheer determination and support.

00:20I leave you with that good news story.

00:22Stay well, stay safe. Good night, Shubratri.

00:25Jai Hind Namaskar.

00:30When Harsh Gupta is not helping his father at his Panipuri stall in Kalyan, he is busy in his studies.

00:37He does not use a mobile phone, but instead refers to the notes stuck on the wall in one corner of the rented house.

01:03All that hard work has paid off.

01:28He has cracked the joint entrance examination and secured a seat at the IIT Roorkee.

01:37But his journey hasn't been easy.

01:40He could not appear for class 11th during pandemic due to his health condition.

01:45In class 12th, he again fell ill.

01:47Harsh even opted out of an NIT admission last year as his dream was to join the IIT.

02:07But he just did not give up.

02:09All through this, his parents stood by him.

02:12Santosh, who has been selling Panipuri for 20 years, is overjoyed with the success of Harsh.

02:40Harsh Gupta now wants to fulfill his father's dream of buying a house and fund the education of his younger brothers.

03:05With Dharmendra Dubey, Bureau Report, India Today.

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