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The Economic Times
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How a mother’s determination helped her bedridden son with a collapsed lung crack JEE and reach IIT Delhi

A collapsed lung, a heavily bandaged body and severe vision impairment could have forced 17-year-old Gunjan Kumar to step away from his JEE dream. But when his health struggles made it impossible for him to continue his preparation, his mother stepped in to ensure his goal stayed alive.

Months later, the student from Sitamarhi, Bihar, achieved a remarkable milestone by securing admission to the Computer Science programme at IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus, transforming a difficult phase filled with pain and uncertainty into a story of resilience and success.

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