Meet youngest IITian of India, son of a farmer, who cleared JEE at 13, received no formal schooling till Grade 8, worked in Apple by 24, he is now…

New Delhi: It is often said that success is not achieved in luxury. It requires hard work, dedication, patience, and perseverance to achieve one's goal. This powerful piece encapsulates the inspiring

New Delhi: It is often said that success is not achieved in luxury. It requires hard work, dedication, patience, and perseverance to achieve one’s goal. This powerful piece encapsulates the inspiring journey of Satyam Kumar, who, despite coming from a poor background, became the youngest IITian in India. How? Well, read the detailed story given below…

Satyam Kumar, the son of a farmer, made history by passing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), one of the toughest examinations, in 2013 at just 13 years old. With an All India rank (AIR) of 679, he took admission at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur, where he chose to pursue a BTech-MTech dual degree in Electrical Engineering.

As per his LinkedIn profile, Kumar completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Texas at Austin. He scored 292 marks in JEE Mains.

Satyam has been a brilliant student from a young age, and he made history by becoming the youngest to crack one of India’s toughest exams at just 13 years old. The previous record was held by Sahal Kaushik, who achieved this feat at 14. However, it’s reported that Satyam took the JEE exam twice to achieve this milestone.

Initially, Satyam attempted the IIT-JEE in 2012 at the age of 12, securing an All India Rank (AIR) of 8137. Not satisfied with the result, he gave the exam another shot and improved significantly, securing an AIR of 679. This remarkable achievement led him to join IIT Kanpur.

Satyam, born on July 20 in the Bhojpur district of Bihar, comes from a humble background. His father, Sidhnath Singh, is a poor farmer. As per a report by the news agency PTI (2013), Satyam’s uncle, Pashupati Singh, a clerk at Veer Kuer Singh College, shared that Satyam had no formal schooling until class 8th. This was mainly due to the family’s financial struggles and the lack of adequate educational resources at the local government school.

Satyam began his formal education in 2007 when he enrolled in the eighth grade. After passing the Rajasthan board exams, he was admitted to Modern School in Kota. According to his uncle, Pashupati Singh, the principal of the school, R.K. Verma, took it upon himself to cover all of Satyam’s educational and coaching expenses for the IIT entrance exam, as mentioned in the report.