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Tamil Nadu: Daily-wagers' girl dwarfs the odds, engineers path to IIT-Bombay

IndiaTimes Monday, 16 June 2025 ()
Yogeshwari, a girl from rural Tamil Nadu with dwarfism, is set to study aerospace engineering at IIT-Bombay. Coming from a humble background where her mother works as a daily wage labourer, Yogeshwari discovered her passion for science and aerospace engineering through government schemes. Despite initial challenges with JEE-Advanced, she cleared it with her teachers' support.
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