"While we are talking each other all ask one common question that is what's the news? for them here is a great news See these two boy's , they are doing MBA in these ages , really our society has to encourage these types of hidden tallents , we have to search these diamonds and support them .Instead of telling what can i do? we have to tell these are the things we can do thats the way and the success will follow u "
Neel Joshi, 13 and his brother Deep, 11, class eight and class six students of Thakur Vidya Mandir School at Kandivali East in Mumbai are studying at the Indian Management School and Research centre (IMSR) affiliated to the University of Northeast Virginia. If things go according to plan, the brothers will get their MBA degrees well before they clear their class 10 exams.
While Neel has cleared his first year in Finance Management with 91 per cent, Deep has cleared the first semester of MBA in Operation Management by securing 75 per cent.
“We had sought admission for MBA courses at the University of Mumbai and various other institutes in USA and UK,” says Neel. “But everyone turned us down saying we were too young to enrol for management courses. They also told us we must approach them after post-graduation and gaining three years of working experience.”
It was a meeting with the representative of IMSR at an education fair, which helped them realise their dreams. “I had taken a risk in admitting the boys against all rules,” admits Dr Pravin Parmar, director, IMSR. “I remember meeting them at an education fair at Nashik. They came to our stall and told us they wished to join our institute and we thought it was a joke. But they remained firm and contacted us again.”
Parmar added, “There were certain people in the institute who believed these boys would damage the reputation of our institute. But they proved their detractors wrong and me right. They have both scored very good marks and I am confident they will become the youngest MBAs in the country.”
Even as kids, Neel and Deep stood out from their peers. The boys could recite entire chapters from the Bhagvad Gita, Hanuman Chalisa and even the Rig Veda when they were in kindergarten.
Later they caught on to carrom and now represent Air India at National Level events, competing with players twice their age. “I have seen my sons trying extraordinary things at a very young age. So I am not surprised at their achievements,” said their mother Meena Joshi. “They often tell me that our education system is too complex and time consuming. We will support them in whatever they want to do further as we are confident of their success,” she said. The boys’ father Ajit Joshi is a civil engineer.
Neel wants to become a cardiac surgeon, while Deep wishes to be a pilot. “I wish to clear my MBA and then concentrate on qualifying to be a cardiac surgeon. I believe all students my age or younger should be given a chance if they wish to do something meant for older boys. Age should never be a barrier.”
Deep said, “I joined the institute but never worried about the results. I only aimed at studying management. My brother and I dream of getting a prize from President Pratibha Patil after we complete the course. I am also preparing for my MBA first year final exam which is scheduled in January.”
Added Parmar, “Such kids need support, but our education system does not encourage such young geniuses.”
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