Teen turns labourer to fund his MBBS | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: From becoming a construction worker in Bengaluru to fund his studies to securing an MBBS seat at MKCG Medical College in Odisha’s Berhampur, 19-year-old Subham Sabar has taken a step closer to becoming a doctor. He cleared NEET-UG in his first attempt this year and secured a rank of 18,212 in ST category.Subham hails from Mudulidiha, a remote village near Banapur in Khurda. He raised funds for his coaching and admission by working in Karnataka. After appearing for NEET-UG, he left for his work site. “I didn’t want to sit idle after the exam. I decided to earn some money during that period,” he said.On June 14, he received a phone call from his coaching institute’s teacher about his NEET rank and returned to Berhampur. “Besides repaying dues of the coaching centre, the money I earned in Bengaluru helped me secure admission in the medical college. Since childhood, I aspired to become a doctor to serve the poor and worked hard to achieve that dream,” Subham said.His father, Sahadeb Sabar, hopes govt will extend financial assistance to Subham to complete his MBBS studies. “He is hard working and meritorious. Despite our limited means, we did not discourage him from pursuing higher studies,” said Sahadeb, a farmer.
