18-Year-Old Samosa Seller Overcomes Challenges to Score 664 in NEET UG: ‘Selling Samosas Won’t Define My Future’
18-Year-Old Samosa Seller Overcomes Challenges to Score 664 in NEET UG: 'Selling Samosas Won’t Define My Future'
Noida: Physics Wallah’s Alakh Pandey frequently shares inspiring stories of students who have overcome significant challenges to pursue their education and achieve their dreams. In his latest post, he highlighted the journey of Sunny Kumar, An 18-year-old boy from Noida who sells samosas and bread pakoras to earn a living has worked hard against all odds to study and clear the NEET (UG) 2024 exam. Sunny Kumar cleared the NEET 2024 exam with an impressive 664 marks out of 720 and wants to become a doctor. His inspiring story has gone viral on social media.
Pandey shared two videos showcasing Kumar’s story. The first video reveals Kumar’s humble room, where Pandey expresses amazement at the walls filled with study notes. The second video shows Pandey praising Kumar for his incredible achievement.
Despite his young age, Kumar managed to balance his studies with running his food stall. He explained that after finishing school at 2 pm, he would work at his stall and then study late into the night.
According to Physics Wallah, Kumar scored an impressive 664 out of 720 in the NEET 2024 exam with just a year of preparation, all while working at his samosa stall for 4-5 hours daily.
“There were times I studied all night, and my eyes would hurt in the morning,” Kumar recalled. Reflecting on his choice to pursue a medical career, he said, “My interest in medicine began when I saw how people were cured, which is why I chose Biology. Selling samosas won’t define my future.”
Kumar has been a student at Physics Wallah since 11th grade. Recognizing Kumar’s dedication and struggles, Alakh Pandey awarded him a scholarship of ₹6 lakh and committed to covering his medical college tuition fees.
