Five days after dna broke the story about Zahid, the HRD minister chipped in and promised all help to the 21-year-old genius from remote Dudwan village of border district of Kupwara.
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The dream flight of Zahid Ahmad Qureshi is all set to take off for one of the prestigious IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) in the country, thanks to the intervention of Union human resources development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani.
Five days after dna broke the story about Zahid, the HRD minister chipped in and promised all help to the 21-year-old genius from remote Dudwan village of border district of Kupwara. Orphaned by militancy and living in abject poverty, Zahid showed grit and cracked the IIT exam securing the enviable rank of 89.
Irani spoke to Zahid on Tuesday and promised to arrange scholarship to facilitate his entire education. "Spoke to Zahid. My family will pay for his counseling and MHRD will arrange scholarship to facilitate his entire education," she tweeted.
Later talking to dna, Zahid thanked the HRD minister and all his well-wishers for supporting him in the time of crisis. "She (HRD minister) said don't worry and we will bear all expenses," he said.
Zahid said his dreams are coming true and he has no words to express gratitude to all those who have offered support. "My grandparents are very happy. They are thankful to everyone (who have contributed)," he said.
Zahid is all set to start his counselling from Wednesday to lock his seat in his dream college. "I will start counselling from tomorrow. My dream is to join IIT Madras. If it doesn't materialise, I am okay to any other IIT," he said.
Smriti Irani is not the only person who has offered help to Zahid. From those in government to opposition to corporate world to social organisations, support lined up for Zahid to live his dreams.
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