From Pani Puri Cart to IIT Roorkee: Harsh Gupta's Inspiring Journey

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News18•16-02-2026, 12:57
From Pani Puri Cart to IIT Roorkee: Harsh Gupta's Inspiring Journey
- •Harsh Gupta, son of a pani puri vendor, overcame extreme poverty to secure admission in IIT Roorkee.
- •He faced a major setback by failing in 11th grade, which fueled his determination to succeed.
- •Despite living in a small room with his family and lacking basic study resources, Harsh pursued his IIT dream.
- •After scoring 98.59 percentile in JEE-Mains and qualifying JEE-Advanced, he re-attempted to get into his dream IIT.
- •Harsh's perseverance paid off, securing him a spot at IIT Roorkee, fulfilling his and his family's sacrifices.
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