Friday, February 18, 2005
Narhai, Feb 17: The small village of Narhai in Uttar Pradesh is suddenly on NASA's map.
A 17-year-old boy from here, Saurabh Singh, has beaten all odds to top NASA's International Scientist Discovery (ISD) exam.
Saurabh, a class XII student, has even bettered Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who finished seventh when he sat for the examinations in 1960.
"I had always dreamt of going on a mission on a spacecraft. I came to know about ISD when I was preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology, Joint Entrance Examination," says Saurabh.
The other famous Indian to have done well in the International Scientist Discovery exam was Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist of the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle and the first Indian woman in space. She had stood 21st in the 1988 exams.
But unlike her, Saurabh had never heard of NASA till he began preparing for his IIT entrance exams.
Proud achievementFor Saurabh's parents, his achievement is a dream come true.
"I was confident that my son would do well in his studies. He made it possible with his own efforts," says Nirmala Singh, Saurabh's mother.
Saurabh is now eagerly awaiting his call letter from NASA and hopes to meet his idol President Kalam before leaving for the US a few months from now.
When he goes, Saurabh will be carrying with him the pride of his family, his village, and the entire country.
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A 17-year-old boy from here, Saurabh Singh, has beaten all odds to top NASA's International Scientist Discovery (ISD) exam.
Saurabh, a class XII student, has even bettered Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who finished seventh when he sat for the examinations in 1960.
"I had always dreamt of going on a mission on a spacecraft. I came to know about ISD when I was preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology, Joint Entrance Examination," says Saurabh.
The other famous Indian to have done well in the International Scientist Discovery exam was Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist of the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle and the first Indian woman in space. She had stood 21st in the 1988 exams.
But unlike her, Saurabh had never heard of NASA till he began preparing for his IIT entrance exams.
Proud achievementFor Saurabh's parents, his achievement is a dream come true.
"I was confident that my son would do well in his studies. He made it possible with his own efforts," says Nirmala Singh, Saurabh's mother.
Saurabh is now eagerly awaiting his call letter from NASA and hopes to meet his idol President Kalam before leaving for the US a few months from now.
When he goes, Saurabh will be carrying with him the pride of his family, his village, and the entire country.
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/News/8c627d67-953c-4be8-862d-75f9361b045a.aspx
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