M. Rohini, an 18-year-old from Chinna Ilupur Village in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, has become the first tribal student to gain admission to the prestigious Trichy National Institute of Technology (NIT). Rohini secured a seat in the Chemical Engineering department by achieving 73.8 percent in the JEE Mains.

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Rohini comes from a humble background, with her parents working as daily wage laborers. She herself also worked as a daily wage worker while preparing for the JEE entrance exam. Despite these challenging circumstances, her dedication and hard work paid off. “My parents are daily wage workers, and I also worked as a daily wage worker while preparing for the exam,” she said, as reported by ANI. She added, “Since I studied well, I got a seat in Trichy NIT.”

Rohini studied in a tribal government school and expressed immense gratitude to her school headmaster and teachers for their unwavering support and encouragement. “I am a student from a tribal community who studied in a tribal government school. I appeared in the JEE exam and secured 73.8 percent. I have secured a seat in NIT Trichy and have opted for Chemical Engineering,” she told ANI.

In addition to thanking her educators, Rohini expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the Tamil Nadu state government and Chief Minister MK Stalin. The state government has offered to pay all her fees, a gesture that Rohini deeply appreciates. “The Tamil Nadu state government has come forward to pay all my fees, I thank the CM for helping me. I performed well because of my headmaster and the staff of my school,” she said.