Rao IIT Academy celebrated Eureka 2017 – Felicitation Ceremony on 2nd July 2017 in a 5-Star Hotel – Ramada Powai Hotel and Convention Centre , Powai, Mumbai.
Performance by Sand Artist – Manisha Swarkar
Event started with a performance by Sand-Artist, Manisha Swarnkar who gave the pictorial journey of the child, the mother and the father and then the contribution made by Rao IIT Academy in their success.
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Chief Guests
The chief guest for the occasion was former vice-chancellor Mumbai University – Dr. Rajan Welukar, chairman of the organization – Dr.BV Rao, the academic mentor of the organization – Dr. Murti Sir. Other dignitaries of the organization were also present.
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Former vice-chancellor Mumbai University – Dr. Rajan Welukar
Dr. Rajan Welukar gave expertise to the students who qualified JEE Main & Advanced and Medical examinations that how science has to relate to humanities & the social issues, and the social problems so that they can do a lot of reading. They should read human issues, they should read history, they should read other human related evolutions & their problems and then should try to achieve a solution to it so that mankind can be better served.
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Chairman of Rao IIT Academy – Dr.BV Rao,
Dr. B.V. Rao emphasized that the credit of student’s success goes to the parents apart from the coaching classes where they achieve their great success.
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Academic mentor of Rao IIT Academy – Dr. Murti Yerrapragada
Dr. Murti emphasized on the ability to learn science by the students. He told students to try to be humble and try to gain knowledge and impact their contribution to the nation at large and humanity-mankind.
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MD & CEO, Rao IIT Academy – Mr. Vinay Kumar
The M.D. & CEO of Rao IIT Academy, Mr. Vinay Kumar told the audience that total selections in JEE-Advanced were 1311 out 3240. Out of 1200 students qualified from Mumbai in JEE Advanced, 350+ were only from Rao IIT Academy. Also in medical, there were high rankings. 9 ranks in top 100 in JEE-Advanced and in AIIMS, Rank 78 and 166. In NEET examination, the top ranker was AIR 78 in general category. Overall the success of the academy was great and the number of students qualified these year has just grown exponentially.
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After the addressal by Chief guests , the felicitation was carried out where the achievers of JEE Main, JEE Advanced,MH-CET, NEET, AIIMS. BITSAT etc were given gifts and cash prizes for their selection. It was handed over by Dr. Rajan Sir, Dr. Murti Sir & Dr. BV Rao Sir. The list of Top rankers are as follows.
Arjit Jain – JEE Advanced Mumbai Topper of Rao IIT Academy
Arjit is the Mumbai Topper of Rao IIT Academy in JEE Advanced 2017. He had secured AIR 53 in JEE Advanced. He had secured AIR 4 in NEST & AIR 186 in JEE Main. Arjit was also one of the winners of Maharashtra Best Students contest winner 2014.
Cash prize – Rs. 10 Lakhs
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Aman Kansal – JEE Advanced Topper of Rao IIT Academy
Aman Kansal is the JEE Advanced Topper of Rao IIT Academy. He had secured AIR 15 in JEE Advanced and also score 454 out of 450 in BITSAT 2017.
Cash Prize – 4 lakhs
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Tezan Sahu – Maharashta’s Best Student Contest 2014 winner
Tezan Sahu was the winner of Maharashtra’s Best Student Contest 2014. He had also secured AIR 514 in JEE Advanced 2017.
Cash Prize – 7 Lakhs
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Shreshth Geevith – Maharashta’s Best Student Contest 2014 – Rank 3
Shreshth Geevith had secured 3rd Rank in Maharashta Best Student Contest 2014. He had also secured Rank 2385 in JEE Advanced 2017.
Cash Prize – 5 Lakhs
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Arushi Jain – NEET 2017 Topper of Rao IIT Academy
Arushi Jain is NEET topper of Rao IIT Academy. She had secured AIR 79 in NEET 2017.
Cash Prize – 2 Lakhs
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Revathi Vijayaraghavan – Mahrashtra Girls’ Topper in MHT-CET 2017
Revathi Vijayaraghavan is Maharashtra Girls’ Topper in MHT-CET 2017. She had secured AIR-15 in MHT-CET 2017. She had also secured a rank in JEE Advanced & JEE Main.
Cash Prize – 1 Lakh & a laptop
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Abhay Goyal – AIR 23 , JEE Advanced 2017
Cash Prize – 3 Lakhs
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Chitrank Gupta – AIR 53
Cash Prize – 2.5 Lakhs
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Nitin Diwakar – Social Initiative by Rao IIT Academy
Nitin Diwakar, AIR – 884 JEE Advanced 2017, who has battled many odds to secure a grand success. He was the part of Rao IIT Academy’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative where he was provided with free education as well as accommodation.
Prize-Laptop
Riya Baviskar – Maharashtra Girls’ Topper in JEE ADVANCED 2017
Riya Baviskar is Maharashtra Girls’ Topper in JEE Advanced 2017. She had secured AIR 115 in JEE Advanced.
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Other Achievers who were felicitated
Performance by Popular Indian comedian, Actor – Sunil Pal
For entertaining the students and the parents, there was a stand-up comedy show which was taken by non-other than Mr. Sunil Pal.
Some Video Links related to Eureka 2017
- Eureka 2017 –
- Speech Dr. Rajan Welukar –
- Speech by Dr. B.V. Rao
- Speech by Dr. Murti
- Speech by Mr. Vinay Kumar
- Sand Artist Performance
- Sunil Pal Stand up Comedy