Rickshaw puller's grandson from Bihar village cracks NEET UG, shares success tips
Aditya, the grandson of a rickshaw puller from a Bihar village, has achieved a high rank in the NEET UG medical entrance exam. His success has inspired other students in his village and the surrounding Muzaffarpur district to pursue competitive academic goals.
Why it matters
It highlights the impact of grassroots educational success and social mobility in rural India.
A family that once depended on a rickshaw puller's earnings is celebrating a milestone that has brought recognition far beyond its home. Aditya, a resident of Ratnauli village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, has secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 946 in NEET UG along with a category rank of 295, becoming the first student from his village to qualify in the country's premier medical entrance examination.His achievement has transformed into a moment of collective pride for the village. While his grandfather, Saukhi Sahni, earlier earned a living by pulling a rickshaw, Aditya's father, Harendra Sahni, supports the family through a private job. Aditya completed his matriculation under the Bihar Board from his village and later scored 87 per cent in intermediate from RDS College before clearing NEET UG.A family's journey inspires an entire villageFor the Sahni family, the result represents years of determination and steady effort.
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