PATNA: They did it once again! Twelve students, including a girl, from Patwatoli village of Manpur block in Gaya district have cracked the Joint Engineering Exam (JEE) of Indian Institute of Technology this year. But this is nothing new for the residents here. Known as Patwas (weavers, an extremely backward caste in Bihar), the students from this village have been cracking IIT since 1992 and it has now more or less become a tradition for them. In a first for the village, a girl, Deepa Kumari, also made it to the list of successful candidates. The first person to gain entry into the prestigious institution from this village was Jitendra Kumar, who currently works in the US. Their number now runs into a couple of hundreds and most of them are well-placed in India and abroad. The key to their success lies in group study with students aiding each other to learn the subjects. The children hail from poor economic families, which can't afford tuition or coaching classes. Their parents are either illiterate or semi-illiterate and most of them have not even heard of IIT. But they know that their children are doing some kind of revolution as this settlement, once a weavers' village is now known as an IIT hub. "During vacations, some of the students studying in IIT and NIT, and those who have got jobs, help the juniors in their studies," said Siyaram, a local resident. This image is for representation purpose only. (Express) The study group has become a big hit that it is now attracting students from neighbouring villages. This year, two non-Patwa students of the joint study programme also cleared the JEE (Advanced) examination, said Gopal Prasad Patwa, a community elder. Every success story inspired many more with the economic profile of the village changing gradually and several youngsters making it to the top posts of well-known companies. The aim of the study group is not limited to just cracking the IIT. Many are also preparing for other competitive examinations like medicine, banks and management courses. A silent revolution is taking place in this village without any media glare. http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Meet-the-Patwas-Masters-of-IIT-JEE-Since-1992/2015/06/23/article2882058.ece1 Hope more media covers such news. Please share this Ravi Meet the Patwas, Masters of IIT JEE Since 1992
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