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Beating all the odds and breaking barriers, 19-year-old Shubham Sabar, a tribal youth from Odisha, has scripted an extraordinary story of perseverance and grit. Despite battling extreme poverty and working as a daily wage labourer, Shubham has successfully cracked the NEET-UG, paving the way to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor.
A Call That Changed Everything
On 14 June, while working at a construction site in Bengaluru, Shubham received a life-changing call from his teacher, Basudev Moharana, informing him that he had cleared NEET in his very first attempt. Overwhelmed with emotion, Shubham recalled, “I couldn’t stop my tears. I told my parents I will become a doctor.”
Humble Beginnings, Big Dreams
Hailing from Mudalidhia village in Nayagarh district, Shubham is the eldest of four siblings and the son of a small farmer. Determined to change his family’s fate, he scored 84% in Class 10 and later pursued his higher secondary education in Bhubaneswar, where he first set his sights on medicine.
Labour and Learning
To support his dream, Shubham worked in Bengaluru for three months after his exam, earning Rs 45,000 and saving Rs 25,000, money that helped secure his initial admission at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.
A Beacon of Hope
His remarkable journey has drawn praise from many, including Santarupta Mishra, political secretary, who called Shubham’s success ‘an inspiring example of courage and determination’.
When Shubham completes his MBBS in four years, he will become the first doctor in his panchayat, proving that dreams, fuelled by hard work and persistence, can truly take flight.
