Poverty stricken student secures 11th rank
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, June 16 2020: From extreme poverty to success, making it to the list of rank holders in this year's Class X examinations, the result of which was declared yesterday.

Meet Satmunchon Kipgen, a brilliant student of Eklavya Model Residential School in Gamnom Saparmeina who overcame all challenges and secured the 11th position, bringing cheers to his family, school and the village.

Satmunchon Kipgen is the second son of Ngamlal Kipgen and Ngahboi Kipgen of S Jalenmoul village in Kangpokpi district who lives in a crumbling mud house.

The young student secured letter marks in six subjects including Mathematics.

Poverty stricken student secures 11th rank

Despite the poverty, his father who is a daily wage earner, extended all the support needed for the education of his young son and the result is there for all to see today.

His elder brother and mother too have been extending all the needed encouragement.

Narrating his first reaction when he was informed of the results, Satmunchon said, "At first I thought it was fake news but after I confirmed the report, the encouragement and help extended by my parents and elder brother came rushing to my mind and I cannot thank them enough" .

"He always stood first in school and now he has come 11th!", was the first 'disappointed' reaction of Satmunchon's illiterate mother before the facts dawned on her.

Ngamlal Kipgen, the proud father said, "I was at the river quarrying stones when I was informed of the result on the phone" and added with a little bit of emotion, "I threw away the hammer and ran towards my residence to celebrate" .

"For me hearing the news of my brother's success is the happiest moment in my life," a visibly emotional Lengouthang Kipgen, elder brother of Satmunchon said.

He discontinued schooling at class IX so that his younger brother could continue and joined his parents in the quarry work to support his brother.

Addl SP (Ops), Kangpokpi, Lalminlen Misao, MPS who has encouraged many students also visited the family and met the rank holder to congratulate him while motivating the young student with a monetary help along with this correspondent.

S Jalenmoul village chief, Tongkholal Kipgen also hailed the achievement of the young boy and congratulated him, which according to the chief is the first of its kind in the village after its establishment in 2009 .

Meanwhile, the local MDC of Tujang District Council Constituency, Lamkholen Kipgen and his wife visited Satmunchon Kipgen and family and congratulated him with a traditional muffler while providing a monetary help of Rs 5,000 .

The Executive Member of ADC Sadar Hills said that Satmunchon Kipgen's success has not only brought laurels for Tujang DCC but will also inspire many other young students.