Son of a doctor couple from Jammu, Tanmay Gupta, has scripted a golden history by cracking the prestigious NEET 2021 examination by securing 100 per cent marks.
Tanmay stood at All India Rank 1 along with two other students from Telangana and Maharatshtra.
All three candidates secured 720 out of 720 marks.
Soon after the NEET 2021 results were announced late Monday evening, a large number of family friends and close relatives converged at their residence to celebrate the momentous occasion.
Tanmay's grandfather was full of pride. He credited Tanmay's success to all his hardwork and focussed approach.His parents claimed, Tanmay is our role model. He is always focussed and never compromises with his goals till they are achieved.
LG Manoj Sinha in his congratulatory message wrote ,"Congratulations to Tanmay Gupta from Jammu who created history in NEET 2021 with hard work & determination.The national topper with 720 marks,Tanmay is the pride of J&K. It is a great achievement & the whole J&K is proud of you.Also,my best wishes to all successful students from J&K".
Tanmay himself, speaking to a battery of reporters, shared his success mantra.
Tanmay said,“If I can achieve this, everyone from J&K can achieve this; the only thing we need is to think outside the box and be consistent in our efforts". Initially I used to study for an average of 4-5 hours and on holidays I extended the schedule as per my requirement.
Tanmay's eventful journey started more than two years ago. After he cracked his class 10th examination by securing 100 percent marks in Mathematics and Sciences his father, Dr Akshay Gupta, currently serving as Professor and Head of Orthodontics at Indira Gandhi Government Dental College,Jammu convinced his wife Dr Shivali Gupta, herself a dentist, to shift him to Delhi for his Higher Secondary studies. The parents wanted to provide a stimulating environment to their only son to achieve his goals in life. During the Covid-19 pandemic Tanmay focussed on his studies and stayed away from social media platforms.
Tanmay said, "It is more important to be consistent in our studies than to increase the number of hours. I always had a target for each day and when I accomplished that it used to give me a sense of pride. He credited his success to all his teachers, parents, grandparents who stood behind him during these years.