22-year old Maneesh Sharma, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, grew up in the village of Jalalpur. Born to a father who worked as a farmer and cattle rearer, humility played an integral role in Maneesh’s upbringing. Since the time he was a primary school student, he wholeheartedly indulged himself in learning. Eventually, he developed an interest in science and mathematics in school & owing to his hard work, passion, he went on to pursue Engineering from Delhi University with the help of several scholarships offered by the institute rewarding his upright calibre. Very soon he was a part of an internship that would define his future work, which would enable quality education in Government schools.

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