Ajay Chakravarti, the son of a roadside potter, has achieved what once seemed beyond reach for his family — transforming years of struggle into success, reported News18 Hindi.
Ajay resides in the Tripuri Chowk locality of Jabalpur, where his father has been selling earthen pots on the roadside for years. His mother, on the other hand, supports the household by selling flower pots door to door. Despite the financial strain, education remained Ajay’s only hope to change his family’s fate.
“My parents have struggled all their lives. I always saw their hard work and pain, and that became my motivation. Nothing came easy, but their sacrifices inspired me to stay focussed,” Ajay told News18 Hindi.
Academic excellence rooted in grit
Ajay’s academic journey began at Saraswati Vidya Mandir, where he completed his Class 10 and ranked ninth across the state. He later pursued a degree in Chemistry from a college.
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Driven to go further, Ajay appeared for a national-level entrance exam and secured the 19th rank, getting admission into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for postgraduate studies.
He subsequently earned the 10th rank in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and cleared the interview for BARC, and has received an offer letter from BARC and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Balancing work and studies
Ajay said during his school and college years, he often helped sell pots when his parents were away. “When there were no customers, I would sit and study at the roadside stall,” he recalled, as per News18 Hindi.
His father, Bihari Lal Chakravarti, who studied only till Class 11, expressed deep pride. “Ajay’s mother never went to school, and I could not complete my education. We had only one dream that our son should never have to sell pots like us. Today, he is a scientist, and our daughter works in a bank,” he said.
Ajay credits his parents, teachers and friends for his success. “When I left for school or college, the first thing I saw was my parents working hard. That stayed with me. I didn’t have much, except determination,” he said.
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His journey reflects how resilience and ambition can break through the barriers of economic hardship, offering hope to countless others walking a similar path.
