From Village Tea Stall to IIT-Bombay: Yogeswari’s Soaring Dream Takes Flight

Yogeswari, a village girl from Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, who lives in Sathur village, has got admission to IIT-Bombay's course in Aerospace Engineering. Her journey from not knowing anything about Aerospace Engineering to getting a seat in the top institute is an instance of unparallel commitment. Yogeshwari studies at Padanthal Government School in Sathur village, her dad sells tea from a stall and her mom works in a firecracker company

For her, the threshold point was through Chief Minister MK Stalin's favorite plans 'Naan Mudhalvan' plan and 'Kalluri Kanavu' plan, which offer introductions to college studies and help students with applying and preparing for competitive exams. Yogeswari had no idea that something was known as JEE exam even existed before taking up these schemes.

"I was at a program and they explained to me about JEE and how to join. I cleared JEE Mains and then they got me admitted in JEE Advance Coaching. It was tough first but gradually I read and cleared JEE Advance. I'm glad that I've got admission at Aerospace Engineering at IIT-Bombay," said Yogeswari.

She attributes District Collector VP Jeyaseelan for having introduced her to opportunities in higher education and applying using JEE. The courses gave her excellent direction on exam preparation that helped her succeed. "Naan Mudhalvan and Kalluri Kanavu programs were conducted by District Collector Jeyaseelan and through them I got to know about higher studies and how to apply for it. They advised me to apply for JEE and how to prepare for it due to which I could crack the exam."

She thanked Chief Minister MK Stalin and District Collector Jeyaseelan, who have pledged to finance her higher class studies, deeming these schemes as a godsend for backward economic children. "I thank Chief Minister MK Stalin and District Collector Jeyaseelan who have pledged to fund my higher studies," she stated.

Hard work and dedication were the only tools Yogeswari had to chase such a massive dream. Yogeswari aspires to become an aerospace technology like her role models Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla.