<p>Chirag Falor, topper of one of the ‘toughest competitive exams’ has chosen Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the acclaimed Indian Institute of Technology. </p>.<p>The Pune-based boy scored 352 out of 396 marks on the JEE-Advanced 2020 test and wants to become a researcher in astrophysics, according to a <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/pune-boy-tops-jee-advanced-but-will-drop-iit-seat-for-mit/articleshow/78503848.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst&pcode=461" target="_blank">report </a>by <em>The Times of India. </em>Falor has been preparing for this exam since he was in Class XI, and has chosen astronomy and physics over engineering.</p>.<p>“I have always loved the stars, planets, etc. Looking at my love for the sky, my father bought me my first telescope in Class VIII and I knew then that when I grow up, I would want to take up research in astrophysics,” said Falor, the report added. </p>.<p>The student gave up his IIT seat to attend classes at the MIT, which has already begun online classes. </p>.<p>Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal took to Twitter to congratulate the candidates who cleared the exam, saying, “I congratulate all students of #JEEAdvanced who got their desired rank and request them to work for #AtmaNirbharBharat in the near future. Plenty of opportunities are available for students who couldn't get their desired rank. Students should remember that an exam cannot define them," the minister said.</p>.<p>The move highlights a certain education trend in India, as students choose to study abroad after their 12th exams. </p>.<p>In the past, Pokhriyal has envisioned a quality in the Indian education system similar to that of universities abroad, and also listed out possibilities for achieving the same with the implementation of the New Education Policy.</p>.<p>Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra had said that if the states are able to implement the policy in a successful manner, the new education system will bring India at par with the leading countries of the world and convert the challenges of the present into opportunities.</p>
<p>Chirag Falor, topper of one of the ‘toughest competitive exams’ has chosen Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the acclaimed Indian Institute of Technology. </p>.<p>The Pune-based boy scored 352 out of 396 marks on the JEE-Advanced 2020 test and wants to become a researcher in astrophysics, according to a <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/pune-boy-tops-jee-advanced-but-will-drop-iit-seat-for-mit/articleshow/78503848.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst&pcode=461" target="_blank">report </a>by <em>The Times of India. </em>Falor has been preparing for this exam since he was in Class XI, and has chosen astronomy and physics over engineering.</p>.<p>“I have always loved the stars, planets, etc. Looking at my love for the sky, my father bought me my first telescope in Class VIII and I knew then that when I grow up, I would want to take up research in astrophysics,” said Falor, the report added. </p>.<p>The student gave up his IIT seat to attend classes at the MIT, which has already begun online classes. </p>.<p>Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal took to Twitter to congratulate the candidates who cleared the exam, saying, “I congratulate all students of #JEEAdvanced who got their desired rank and request them to work for #AtmaNirbharBharat in the near future. Plenty of opportunities are available for students who couldn't get their desired rank. Students should remember that an exam cannot define them," the minister said.</p>.<p>The move highlights a certain education trend in India, as students choose to study abroad after their 12th exams. </p>.<p>In the past, Pokhriyal has envisioned a quality in the Indian education system similar to that of universities abroad, and also listed out possibilities for achieving the same with the implementation of the New Education Policy.</p>.<p>Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra had said that if the states are able to implement the policy in a successful manner, the new education system will bring India at par with the leading countries of the world and convert the challenges of the present into opportunities.</p>