Petrol pump attendant’s daughter gets admission into IIT Kanpur

Team Udayavani, Oct 9, 2021, 11:30 AM IST

Arya Rajagopal, the daughter of a petrol pump attendant in Kerala, has made it to IIT Kanpur. She is a former student of National Institute of Technology (NIT), will now join IIT Kanpur for her post-graduate course in Petroleum Engineering.

Indian Oil Corporation Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya shared the post, appreciating her for getting into one of the country’s most prestigious institutes.

Vaidya wrote on Twitter: “Let me share an inspiring story of Arya, daughter of #IndianOil’s customer attendant Mr. Rajagopalan. Arya has made us proud by securing entry in IIT Kanpur.”

Let me share an inspiring story of Arya, daughter of #IndianOil's customer attendant Mr. Rajagopalan. Arya has made us proud by securing entry in IIT Kanpur.

All the best and way to go Arya! pic.twitter.com/GySWfoXmQJ

— ChairmanIOC (@ChairmanIOCL) October 6, 2021

The tweet went viral and people praised Arya for her hard work and wished for her successful future.

Such an inspiring story. Congratulations to Arya and to her parents as well. God Bless her. ? https://t.co/G8wxyRgOFE

— Pallavi(Ruby)Baruah?? (@25rubybaruah) October 8, 2021

Not only the energy sector, she made the country proud. No dream is too distant if a will is there. https://t.co/zERyzTjRdM

— SS (@soumyasarkar007) October 8, 2021

Inspirational and Motivational. So what’s our excuse of not having SuperPerformance..All the best Arya. Keep Shinning. https://t.co/qQIzovJqT5

— Asit Baran Pati (@asitbaran) October 8, 2021

Quite inspiring for the young students, everything is possible, have faith and confidence in yourself. https://t.co/V6zrj7UbbK

— Dr. Radha Krishna (@RadhekrishnaAni) October 7, 2021

The smile on the faces of father-daughter duo is a testament to their rising above all odds journey!

Congratulations to Arya on this feat & special thanks to Mr. Rajagopalan Ji for providing wings to her dreams helping her overcome hurdles. https://t.co/mz0KBbIGup

— Satyajeet Tambe (@satyajeettambe) October 8, 2021