Supreme Court intervenes to address Atul Kumar's lost IIT seat due to fee deadline miss.

The Supreme Court of India has stepped in to assist Atul Kumar, a Dalit youth from a below-poverty-line family in Uttar Pradesh, who lost his IIT Dhanbad seat after missing the ₹17,500 acceptance fee deadline. Despite his success in the JEE Advanced exam, his family's financial struggles hindered timely payment. After multiple unsuccessful legal appeals, the Supreme Court has requested responses from relevant authorities to potentially rectify the situation.

September 25, 2024
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