Have a look at the bio, age and rank of IIT Dhanbad student Atul Kumar
The Indian Supreme Court intervened today, Monday, September 30, to support a young Dalit person Atul Kumar who had been denied admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
Atul Kumar was denied admission because he had missed the deadline for fee payment. The court ordered the institute to admit Atul Kumar to the Bachelor of Technology (BTech) program.
Who is IIT Dhanbad, Jharkhand Dalit student Atul Kumar, biography, age, parents, rank, state and caste
The bench, which included Justices Manoj Misra, JB Pardiwala and Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, declared, “We cannot allow such a young talented boy to go away. He cannot be left in the lurch.”
The court, invoking its extraordinary authority under Article 142 of the Constitution, mandated that IIT Dhanbad accept Atul Kumar for the BTech program in Electrical Engineering. The Supreme Court is authorized by Article 142 to make any order in the interest of justice.
Atul Kumar, an 18-year-old from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh has now secured his admission to IIT Dhanbad’s electrical engineering course. He is a Dalit Hindu, born to parents Rajesh and Rajendra. He had secured a rank of 1,455 for the JEE (Advanced) 2024 exam in his category and had cracked the exam on his first attempt.
Atul Kumar hails from Titora village in Muzaffarnagar.
When Atul Kumar’s parents failed to pay the Rs 17,500 acceptance fee by the June 24 deadline, which was necessary to guarantee his seat, the 18-year-old faced a setback. His parents petitioned to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority, and the Madras High Court, hoping to reclaim their well-earned seat.
Atul Kumar, who comes from a below-poverty-line family in Titora village, Muzaffarnagar district is the son of a daily wager. Rajendra Kumar, his father makes Rs 450 per day. Out of Rajendra’s four kids, Atul is the youngest and the most academically gifted.
In the words of CJI, “all the best, achha kariye” to Atul and his truly remarkable parents Rajendra and Rajesh
Also ridiculous that the Supreme Court should have to intervene for something as basic as this #IITDhanbad #AtulKumar pic.twitter.com/n0Li59dX1T
— Ruchi Gupta (@guptar) September 30, 2024
The father managed to secure the sum of Rs 17,500 for his son’s admission to the Electrical Engineering program at IIT Dhanbad. But the gateway server became unresponsive.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes said it was unable to help him. Having taken the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) at a centre in Jharkhand, Kumar addressed the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, which directed him to seek help from the Madras High Court, as IIT Madras had conducted the exam. In the end, the Supreme Court was referred to by the High Court.
After the hearing, Kumar said, “My life is now back on track… The CJI did great, he said that financial constraints should not pose a hurdle in one’s progress. He said that I have a bright future and it should not be impacted.”