Govt. to fund Tiruchi boy’s IIT dream
The Hindu
Arunkumar of Sevalpatti has been admitted to Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that his government would pay the fees for P. Arunkumar, a student of the Government Higher Secondary School at Sevalpatti in Tiruchi, who has been admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.
Arunkumar, who resides at Karadipatti in Marungapuri, secured the all India rank of 12,175 in JEE (Advanced), and has been admitted to chemical engineering. Collector S. Sivarasu on October 24 handed over a cheque for ₹85,000 to the student and his parents towards the first- year fees. On information, Mr. Stalin invited him to Chennai where the student met him at his office.
In a statement, Mr. Stalin said the government would pay the cost of the full course.
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