He has vowed that he will get married the day he clears his Class 10 exams.
Jaipur: When students are reeling under the pressure of board exams, 77-year-old Shiva Charan Yadav in Rajasthan will be appearing for class 10 board exams for the 47th time. The grey-haired man’s fervent efforts are indeed commendable.
Hailing from Khohari village in Rajasthan, this old man hasn’t tied the knot yet — his urge to come out with flying colours in the board exams has brought his personal life to a standstill. He has vowed to himself that he will get married the day he clears his Class 10 exams. His first attempt at the exam was in the year 1965. Despite repeated attempts, he has always been put down by his low grades in one or the other subject.
According to media reports, the old man said, “Each time it so happens that I pass in some subjects, but fail in others. For example, if I get enough marks in mathematics and science, I fail in Hindi and English. This time, I hope to pass all.”
Yadav was almost off the hook in the year 1995 when he partially cleared his exams; however, low marks in mathematics impeded him from achieving the feat.
Though some of his neighbours mock him, there are people at his village who applaud his perseverance.
Like a 15-year-old appearing for board exams, Yadav is often seen visiting the nearby temple to offer prayers before such that he can fare well in his exams, shares a villager.
The 77-year-old is confident that this he will clear the exam and finally get married.
