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U.P. student tops NASA talent search examination

NARHAI, FEB. 16. A 17-year-old boy from Narhai village in Uttar Pradesh has topped an examination conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Saurabh Singh, a senior secondary student, has bettered the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who finished seventh when he sat for the examinations in 1960. Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist of the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle and the first Indian woman in space, had stood 21st in 1988.

After achieving the rare feat, Saurabh said he always dreamt to explore the outer space. ``I had always dreamt of going on a mission on a spacecraft. I knew about the examination as I was preparing for IIT-JEE."

Saurabh had never heard of NASA till he began preparing for IIT-JEE. Today, his parents are proud of his achievements. ``I was confident that my son would do well in studies. He was good in studies and I was sure of his success. He made it all possible with his own efforts,'' said Nirmala Singh, his mother.

Encouraged by his teachers, he took the examination expecting to make it to the top ten. Saurabh is eagerly awaiting his call letter from NASA and hopes to meet Mr. Kalam before leaving for the United States.

ANI

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