JEE Main 2024 Topper To support son’s IIT dream, mother left her corporate job, shifted to Kota

Ishaan spent his free time doing activities that helped improve his senses and abilities while relaxing. Ishaan Gupta, 17, from Gurugram, Haryana, decided to move to Kota to better prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). His struggle paid off as he scored 100 percent in JEE 2024 Session 1 exams. His mother Meenakshi Gupta left the company in Gurugram to move in with him. “We moved here in April 2022 and after that he got sick several times. I was there for him in those moments and that convinced me that I took the right step by moving here," he said. Gupta received a 100% scholarship from the Allen Institute, which enabled him to live on campus with his mother.
It was Ishan's first attempt at JEE Main and he wasn't sure of getting 100 percent.“I had doubts about chemistry because of one question.I knew from my preparation and solving papers that I might make stupid mistakes in chemistry. But I'm glad I got rid of them, he said. Ishan's parents who were the first in his family to appear for JEE are CS and CA and in 9th grade he was introduced to engineering through his friends. "I wanted to explore things and since I liked maths and physics, engineering was a good career choice," he told indianexpress.com.. Unlike many other JEE toppers in the past, Ishan did not go 'overboard' with his preparation. "I didn't have a fixed time for daily studying. In the morning, I went to my training center, came back home and relaxed for almost 30 minutes. After that I checked my morning class notes. If I had more time and energy. remaining, I would practice the questions and previous years' sample papers," he said. The 17-year-old had several ups and downs during his two-year journey to Kota, but his mother's support and encouragement kept him going. Although the journey was difficult for Ishan, it was equally difficult for his mother. "It was scary when I heard the unfortunate news of student suicides in Kota. It was shocking because these were teenagers of my son's age who lost their lives in the process. I also had my doubts whether my son would be happy or not , but I trusted him and our relationship. We discussed every topic every day. "I gave him plenty of time to relax when he wanted and I never stopped him from doing entertainment like watching Harry Potter or Masterchef Australia," she said..