Orphan boy cracks AIEE, Kpi MLA commends
Source: Chronicle News Service

Kangpokpi, October 30 2021: Unflagging determination took a 26years old orphan boy from a thatch-roofed school to a premier institute after cracking the All India Entrance Exam (AIEE)-2021 for Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (B ASLP) .

Arjun Mishra, son of late Hari Narayan Mishra and late Menuka Devi Mishra of Tahar Basti in Irang Part-I under Kangpokpi assembly constituency recently got admitted to All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysore after he cracked the AIEE for B.ASLP and secured the only seat for North East under general merit category.

Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology also known as B.ASLP is an undergraduate paramedical programme recognised by Rehabilitation Council of India.

Audiology is a field that involves study of sound balance and hearingdisorders in people.

Speech Language Pathology is a field that deals with the study of evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders in people.

The programme aims to make students competent by making them learn basic diagnosis skills and treatment of patients with speech, language and hearing disorders.

Arjun Mishra's mother, who wished to see her son study in aschool with proper building passed away when Arjun appeared his HSLC exam in 2021 while his father, who was his backbone, died few years earlier.

Despite such tragedy in his life, Arjun neither got disheartened nor compromised with his study and finally cracked the examination, and thus got admission into one of India s premier institutes.

Talking to the media at Kangpokpi town, Arjun Mishra credited late Pagin Kipgen, principal of Diamond English High School and the founding president of Sadar Hills Private Schools' Association, who passed away recently to his success and remembered Pagin Kipgen as mentor, guidance and motivator.

"I used to study in a village school with thatch-roof and spent most of my spare time with books while looking after the cattle before going to Diamond English High School at Kangpokpi", he recounted, while adding that it is a dream come true to study at one of India's reputed institutes now.

Arjun says that he wants to erase some tragedies in his life which haunted him till date and also change the way people know and remember him.

He also conveyed heartfelt gratitude to his brothers, sisters and sister-in-law for their untiring support in achieving such an academic feat.

Meanwhile, Kangpokpi MLA Nemcha Kipgen lauded Arjun Mishra for his achievement and conferred him a meritorious award along with a certificate of competitive excellence.

The MIA also wished the brilliant Gorkha boy a bright future and more success.

Darjeehng's BJP Member of Parliament Raju Bista also acknowledged the achievement of Arjun Mishra and wished him success in his future endeavour while AH Manipur Gorkha Students' Union congratulated Arjun on his achievement.

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