Trucker’s son drives his means from penury to IIM Lucknow | Lucknow Information

LUCKNOW: The highway to success is usually dotted up with obstacles and wishes a variety of grit to achieve one’s vacation spot.
Ganamaddula Naga Sumant knew it nicely as he doggedly pursued engineering and MBA goals amid acute crunch of cash and means. However immediately, this 22-year-old son of a truck driver from Nandayal in Andhra Pradesh, sports activities an enormous smile as he walks down the corridors of the Indian Institute of Administration, Lucknow, the place he enrolled this yr after cracking CAT.
“It’s overwhelming, it’s a dream come true. My father, who’s unlettered, is unable to fathom the size of my achievement however mom is elated as she noticed me toil for months for CAT,” he mentioned.
Sumant accomplished his BTech from IIIT Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh final yr after which started preparation for MBA course. His father Subbrayudu Ganamaddula is usually away, masking lengthy distances to ship items in his truck, whereas mom G Adi Lakshmi teaches kindergarten youngsters in a small college.
The household of three lives in a one-room rented home in Nandayal. “A significant a part of papa’s revenue goes in paying hire, so it’s a day-to-day survival battle for us. I couldn’t afford to hitch extra-curricular actions or personal a motorcycle. We nonetheless can’t afford luxurious. As a household, we do all family chores ourselves,” he shared.
Sumant, the one youngster, mentioned, “Since childhood, I had no alternative however to excel in teachers. I’ve seen my father’s struggles. In the course of the harvest season, he can be away for weeks as he travelled lengthy distances carrying a great deal of paddy and cotton.”
Vibrant in teachers, Sumant earned a scholarship for his pre college (+2) and engineering programs. He scored a powerful 9.8 and eight.8 cumulative grade level common (CGPA) in Class 10 and 12 within the state board exams. For the IIM course, he has taken an academic mortgage.
At IIM, he desires to “work extraordinarily arduous” to be taught the basics of enterprise together with exploring session roles. He’s clear about future objectives: “I’ll first take up a company job, earn cash and enhance my household situation. I’ve enterprise plans in thoughts however for that I want work expertise,” he mentioned.
The turning level in Sumant’s life got here when he enrolled for an IIT Madras course in knowledge science and programming within the remaining yr of engineering. “I used to be in a technical bubble and had an curiosity in coding. The IIT Madras course opened a complete new world to me. It modified my perspective in direction of work. And that’s once I learnt about CAT and IIMs,” mentioned Sumant.
With out losing time, he gathered research materials on-line and stuffed the CAT kind. He would get up at 6am and spend 12 hours every day on preparations. “Arithmetic was my energy however I lagged in studying comprehension. I devoted extra time in direction of verbal means in order that I don’t lose marks. I took mock assessments each weekend,” mentioned Sumant, who scored 97% percentile in CAT.
Crediting his success to his uncle, an MBA graduate, for guiding him to achieve IIM, Sumant mentioned, “All through my journey, he (uncle) supported me, each academically and financially. He’s the one one in our household to carry a better training who mentioned if I make it to IIM my fortunes will change.”
Elated to have a shiny star on the campus, chairperson, college students’ affairs, IIM-L, Prof Priyanka Sharma mentioned, “We offer particular assist to EWS quota college students by means of monetary assist, scholarships, and preparatory classes to assist them excel academically. The institute ensures these college students have entry to vital sources and infrastructure, creating an inclusive and supportive setting. Moreover, varied golf equipment and committees can be found to additional combine and empower EWS college students inside the campus neighborhood.”