For Bhagyanagar auto driver Yallappa Padasali and his wife, son Manjunath’s MBBS seat brings joy, along with concern over meeting his education expenses
His daughter Jyothi Padasali joined MBBS in 2024 and is pursuing the course at a medical college in Ujire. The family had another reason to celebrate when his son Manjunath secured the 561st rank in the 2026 NEET examination and an MBBS seat at a medical college in Mysuru. The family has appealed to those willing to extend financial assistance for the children’s medical education to contact 74838 04247.
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“Despite poverty, my children studied hard and earned medical seats, which is a matter of pride,” he said. However, I will educate my children, and only God has to help me,” Yallappa said. Meeting the family’s daily expenses, repaying loans and funding the medical education of both children solely from Yallappa’s earnings as an auto driver is a major challenge, said Krishna Ittangi, a prominent resident and public servant of Bhagyanagar. “Donors have to help him realise his dream,” he said. Any help would be a blessing,” he said.
Koppal : For autorickshaw driver Yallappa Padasali, seeing both his children secure MBBS seats has brought immense happiness, but also the daunting challenge of funding their medical education. A resident of Bhagyanagar, the twin city of Koppal, Yallappa drives his auto from morning till night to support his family, repay loans and fund the education of his two children. Yallappa borrowed money to meet her educational expenses and is also bearing the interest burden on the loan. Both siblings making it to medical education is a significant achievement for the family, particularly given its financial circumstances. The success, however, has brought a fresh financial challenge. “We are somehow managing the financial burden of my daughter’s medical education. The interest on the loan taken for her studies is also a burden. With my son Manjunath securing an MBBS seat, the financial burden has increased. Yallappa, however, remains determined to see both children fulfil their dream of becoming doctors. “Getting medical seats for both my children is a matter of happiness. There are financial difficulties, but I will educate them even if I have to borrow money. Download the TOI App.
He scored 95% in PUC before securing a good NEET rank and admission to MBBS. Manjunath studied up to high school at a govt Adarsha School and later pursued PUC at a private PU college in Gangavathi with a fee concession. The achievements of their children have brought immense happiness to Yallappa and his wife.