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Paper Boy who has gained a seat in IIM: 'Paper Paper' -- His daily duty was to sell paper, but one day he became a famous personality in the same paper. It is very tough to gain a seat in IIM (Indian Institute of Management) though lakhs of money is spent and all the facilities is availed. In such condition, Mr Shivakumar without any of the said facilities has got the seat in IIM, which has created a history. Everyone feel surprised when heard about Shivakumar who stays in Bangalore city. He is an inspiration to the students. Shiva's father is a Lorry Driver and mother is an illiterate. So he had to work as a paper boy from his 6th std. waking up early morning 4 o clock and distributing paper is his duty.
He is the helping hand to his parents. 'I used to earn Rs 150 by selling news papers, by this amount I used to purchase rice, pulses and vegetable. And with the balance amount I used to repay my debts' says Shiva. Before selling papers when he was in 4th std he used to sell flowers also. 'My mother used to sell flowers on road side, and when she was not available I used to do her job' says Shiva by memorising his child hood days. When he studying 9th std, he joined a new school but he was unable to attend the school regularly as other students. Because his earning were very important to his family. So he requested the principal saying that he cannot attend the classes but only can pay the fees and attend the examination. Considering his request the principal agreed what he asked. He got introduced to a person Krishanavedavyas while selling news papers. By seeing Shiva's intelligence and interest on studies he encouraged him by helping him to pay all the fees.
When he reached his 10th std paper boy became as a news paper agent. Shiva says 'Mine is a very small agency, my paper office people told me to sell atleast 50 copies a day, I went on cycle to each and every house and requested many families to purchase papers. By this I increased 50 copies to 500 copies. My job is a very tough job. I cannot avoid selling paper for not even a day. So I was a last bench student in my college days, because no one knows when I used to come and go out of the class. Most of my days were without any breakfast'. To gain a seat in IIM was his long lasting aim. He used to study without wasting an hour. And at last he won; he got a seat in IIM. Just getting seat was not enough for him; he wants to give jobs to people who are suffering like him. He says that he want to start a charitable trust. Most of them have proved that to get seat in IIT and IIM we need constant goal and not facilities and training. This has been proved by shivakumar once again.
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