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New Delhi: A success story often acts as a catalyst by inspiring change and motivating others. When people hear about someone overcoming challenges and achieving their goals, it encourages them to pursue their own ambitions with greater determination. Success stories provide a tangible example of what’s possible, instilling hope and fostering resilience. Speaking on the same lines, let’s read the success story of Ved Lahoti, who topped the Joint Entrance Examination(JEE) Advanced securing the highest-ever marks.
We all know that clearing the Joint Entrance Examination -Advanced is a challenging task, therefore it requires a lot of practice and going through a detailed syllabus. The story caters to Ved Lahoti, an IIT Delhi zone topper with 355/360 marks. While speaking to the news agency ANI, Ved shared insights into his study schedule and expressed his belief that social media is a potential distraction and best avoided to optimise study time.
#WATCH | Kota, Rajasthan: Top ranker of JEE (Advanced) 2024, Ved Lahoti says “…I never saw the clock while studying. I focused more on qualitative study. I kept myself away from social media because it is a waste of time. I just want to say that the aspirants should stay in… https://t.co/1tLNz9Tpbl pic.twitter.com/XKXEaRj1BS
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2024
Ved Lahoti, a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, attributed his success in topping the JEE Advanced—achieving the highest marks ever recorded—to his decision to stay away from social media and concentrate on self-study. He was enrolled in one of the many coaching centers located in Kota, Rajasthan, known as a hub for competitive exam preparation.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, Ved Lahoti’s father, Yogesh Lahoti is a construction manager at Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, while his mother, Jaya Lahoti, is a homemaker. Ved draws his true inspiration from his mother, Jaya, and his grandfather, R.C. Somani.
In Class 10, Ved Lahoti scored an impressive 98.6%, followed by 97.6% in Class 12. In the JEE-Main 2024, he secured 295 out of 300 marks, earning him an All India Rank of 119. During his early school years, Ved achieved international recognition, securing the second rank in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in both Classes 5 and 6. In Class 8, he further distinguished himself by winning a gold medal at the International Junior Science Olympiad.
In an interview to news agency PTI, Lahoti said, “I devoted three to four hours for self-study daily and scored 332-340 in routine tests regularly. So, I was confident. “Since the paper was a bit easy as compared to the test papers, I succeeded,” he said. Lahoti from the Delhi zone topped the IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced securing 355 out of 360 marks, the highest ever. The previous highest was 352 in 2022.
Lahoti said he kept himself away from social media while preparing for the exam for the last two years in Kota. “I scored very low in one of the routine tests but I did not get disappointed and instead focused on my weak aspects,” he said in response to a query, news agency PTI reported.
Lahoti’s father Yogesh Lahoti said he was proud of his son’s performance which was no less than a miracle. “It is just like a miracle that my son has scored the highest ever marks in the history of JEE-Advanced. I was expecting this as my son has been very talented since childhood and that’s why we named his Ved after Ved Vyas,” Yogesh Lahoti, an engineer in a private company told news agency PTI. Maharshi Ved Vyas is renowned for organizing the sacred Hindu scripture, the Vedas, into four distinct categories.
(With agencies’ inputs)
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