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Success Story: From Chowkidari to IIM, read the story of Dipesh Kevlani full of passion and enthusiasm

Dipesh Kevlani has been admitted to IIM after hard work. He used to work as a watchman in Ahmedabad, Dipesh has been very smart in his studies since childhood.

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If your intentions are strong then no destination is far for you. Today we are going to tell you one such story. After listening to this your passion for studies will also increase. This story is of a young man who has become an IIM student from a watchman. Let's know the young man who did this...

This is the story of Dipesh Kevlani who has set an example by being admitted to an MBA at IIM Shillong. He says that now this will be the first time when I will be able to focus completely on my studies. Before this, I always had to run both my job and studies together. But now I am moving completely towards my dream.

Deepesh, who works as a watchman in Ahmedabad, scored 92.5 percentile in the CAT exam held in November 2024 and got a place in the country's top management institute IIM. Deepesh, who lives in a small house, lost his father in childhood and since then started taking care of studies and family.

Beginning full of struggles

When Deepesh was only 11 years old, his father passed away. After this his family moved from Jaipur to Ahmedabad. Living in a one-room house with his mother and younger brother, Deepesh started taking responsibility from an early age. In the seventh grade, he started working at a shoe shop, where he used to get a salary of 1500 per month. Deepesh says that he used to go straight to work after coming from school. Taking tuition was a far cry, but I did not give up. On the strength of this hard work, he scored 85% in class 10th and 89% in class 12th. He was also the school topper in class 12th.

Job along with studies

After 12th, Deepesh got a government job as a watchman in Ahmedabad Cantt. With a salary of Rs 18,000, he managed the household expenses and also completed his B.Com and M.Com studies with distinction. But the dream of MBA was buried somewhere inside. When his younger brother Dinesh got admission in IIM Lucknow and came to Ahmedabad for internship, he turned Deepesh towards his dream again.

CAT preparation and journey to IIM

Deepesh started preparing for CAT from May 2024. He used to work as a watchman till 2.30 in the day and then go to coaching classes in the evening. Studying for about four hours every day and traveling 50-60 kilometers was part of his routine. The result came in December 2024 and Deepesh scored 92.5 percentile in CAT. He also performed well in the interview and finally got admission for MBA in IIM Shillong.

What is the dream?

Deepesh now wants to complete his studies from IIM and become an investment banker. He says, I made my shortcomings my strength. The position I am in today is the result of my hard work and the faith of my family.