It is easiest to give up and surrender in the face of hardships, but those who tackle the hardships head-on are the real heroes.
The case in point being Piyush Goyal, a murder convict's son, who studied in Jail and secured 453rd rank in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Yes! You read it right, for two years he prepared for the engineering entrance examination, from a jail cell in Kota.
Hardships faced by Piyush:
He studied in a small room, which was barely 8x8 feet
Lights went out at 11 pm
He did not have enough money to buy many books as his father Phool Chand Goyal had limited resources; another reason he could not afford to stay in a hostel.
"People think the atmosphere is very bad here, but that is not so... Today I have fulfilled my father's dream. He showed great courage by keeping me here and funding my studies," he said.
Now, things are looking better for Piyush as his father is about to finish his 14-year jail sentence and has been permitted to live in an open jail.
Open jail is a correctional facility where the convict can go out of the campus for work, however, has to be back in his cell by evening.
Piyush's study was funded by the salary which he received from working at a shop in the city.
Althoug sending him to a hostel was not possible, he did manage to send his son to "Vibrant" -- a coaching institute in Kota.
"It was difficult to study here," said Phool Chand.
"But I have to say the jail administration co-operated. The guards who are here on duty, especially the younger ones, would encourage my son."
Piyush's success has inspired the administration, which now hopes to increase facilities for inmates, especially those in open jails.
"We are happy that he has made a success, despite such adverse circumstances," said Jail Superintendent Shankar Singh.
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