'It's ok to be mediocre', Group Captain Varun Singh advices students of his school in September

Group Captain Varun Singh said that 'it's ok to be a mediocre' in a letter. He explained how he achieved everything in life despite being a mediocre.

"It's ok to be mediocre" -- these were the inspiring words that Group Captain Varun Singh conveyed to the students of his school in a letter weeks after he was decorated with the Shaurya Chakra award for displaying exemplary composure and skill.

The air warrior succumbed to injuries at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning, a week after sustaining serious injuries in the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel.