His home in Gosaba village did not have electricity till a few months ago and Animesh Bhunia had to study in candlelight whenever he went home from his hostel. The student of Debnagar Mokshoda Dinda Higher Secondary School in Namkhana has notched up 95.2 per cent in the Higher Secondary examinations. His scores: 94 in first language, 96 in second language, 95 in chemistry, 99 in maths and 95 in physics. Animesh Bhunia Telegraph pictureAnimesh has appeared for the JEE-advanced test for admission to IIT but is not sure whether he can study engineering even if he cracks the test. When in the village, Animesh would accompany his father to the field during harvest season.

Source: The Telegraph May 28, 2019 06:11 UTC