NDA topper shuns IIT for defence forces.

NDA topper shuns IIT for defence forces.

“Serving the country has been my objective since childhood. The love for the country runs in the blood of youngsters of Uttarakhand and I feel fortunate to be living my dream now,” Shivansh told Hindustan Times.

Shivansh, who hails from Ramnagar, had earlier this year cleared Class XII examinations from Little Scholar’s School in Kashipur with a score of 96.8%. He had also cracked JEE Advanced--- which effectively grants him entry into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).