Petrol pump attendant’s daughter gets admission into IIT Kanpur

Arya Rajagopal, the daughter of a petrol pump attendant in Kerala, has made it to IIT Kanpur. She is a former student of National Institute of Technology (NIT), will now join IIT Kanpur for her post-graduate course in Petroleum Engineering.

Indian Oil Corporation Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya shared the post, appreciating her for getting into one of the country’s most prestigious institutes.

Vaidya wrote on Twitter: “Let me share an inspiring story of Arya, daughter of #IndianOil’s customer attendant Mr. Rajagopalan. Arya has made us proud by securing entry in IIT Kanpur.”

The tweet went viral and people praised Arya for her hard work and wished for her successful future.