Age is no barto fulfilling your dreams, but all it needs is dedication and passion.
To justify allthis, we have the story of 55-year-old farmer K Rajyakkodi who stood in thequeue for writing the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) at VelammalVidyalaya Centre on Sunday.
He always wanted to become a doctor, and the old memories and struggles flashed before his eyes as he appeared for the exam.
However, thesecurity guards prevented him from entering the centre, citing he wasover-aged. When he showed them the hall ticket, disbelief and venerationappeared on the faces of the other aspirants and their parents, The NewIndian Express reported.
In 1984, Rajyakkodi from Ambattaiyanpatti, Tamil Nadu cleared the exams and got admission to a private medical college but he was unable to join the course as he could not afford the fees.?
The family's financial constraints would later lead him to drop out of the B.Sc Physicscourse at Pasumpon Thevar Arts and Science College in Usilampatti.
Despite thesetbacks, the fire in him was reignited after decades when he heard that a64-year-old man from Odisha secured a seat in a medical college last year.
¡°It gave me thecourage to dedicate a minimum of three hours daily to achieve my goal. Anotherinspiration is my younger son R Vasudevan. He secured 521 marks in his NEETsecond attempt and secured an MBBS seat at the Government Medical College inCuddalore. Using my son¡¯s study materials, I prepared for the test last year and took a series of mock tests,¡± he said.
The 55-year-old found Physics and Chemistry NEET questions easy on Sunday, and expects to score over 460 marks.
He plans topursue his dream if he gets a seat in any government medical college.
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