Binpur boy Sagar Goswami. pic by Santanu Mondal
In this backdrop, Sagar always stood out academically, scoring 96% in Madhyamik — the highest in his locality. I will go for admission on Sept 2.
Sagar said: “I am grateful to the police. Jhargram contains vast stretches that rank among the poorest in the state, where ensuring student retention in schools remains a persistent challenge. However, his family’s financial situation posed a hurdle to his higher education. Amid these hardships, his father was diagnosed with cancer. Managing medical expenses alongside basic household needs made it difficult for Sagar to continue with his studies. His elder brother is a school dropout. Had they not been there, this would not have been possible. It is with their help that I was able to take NEET coaching in Durgapur. Since childhood, I dreamt of becoming a doctor. I have to go to Medical College every two or three months for my father’s treatment. Besides, I go once every month to fetch medicine. I have got the opportunity to study medicine in that same college. I do not know how much money will be needed; I will inform the police uncles, and I hope with their help I will fulfill my dream.”
Jhargram: Teenager Sagar Goswami, a resident of Binpur, learnt on Monday that he had secured an MBBS seat at Medical College, Kolkata — the same hospital he visits every two months for his father’s cancer treatment.