Another feather was added to the cap of the district known for its good educational environment with the selection of a local village girl, Beena Kumari, to JEE Advance this year.Beena, who secured the common merit list rank AIR 2705 and category rank is AIR 412, in the examination conducted by the JEE Advance, is a intermediate of science of the local school, she had topped of the list of first class holder's of her batch and had opted for science after compilation of class X. She had also secured a very high rank in the CBSE.
Originally from Govindpur village near Bokaro Thermal under the Bermo block , the parents of Beena have spent a long time in village .Her father Ugan Mahto retired from DVC ,Bokaro Thermal Power plant(BTPS) .When contacted her parents said that their daughter had cherished the desire to be an IITtian and her sincerity and labour had finally paid off.While talking to this correspondent, local villager of Govindpur village Janki Mahto expressed satisfaction over the brilliant performance of the Beena.