It is sheer grit and determination which have given him the recognition as a young scientist.
Proving that where there is a will there is a way, Nidrabingi Ramesh Reddy, who recently completed plus two from a city college, wants to become a space scientist notwithstanding his financial background.
Son of autorickshaw driver N. Ranga Reddy and home-maker Kondamma, who stay in a small tenement in Peda Waltair, Ramesh, 18, recently returned from his second tour of the United States. He attended ISDC (International Space Development Conference) in Alabama after a presentation on life in space. He has been invited as a speaker (co-scientist) for the ISDC-2012 to be held at Washington DC to deliver a talk on nanotechnology. He could make it to the ISDC from May 18 to 22 due to funding by Rotary Club Visakha Valley, Dr. P. Raghuram of Hyderabad and other donors.
Ramesh could win second prize in the Annual NASA AMES Space Settlement Contest in 2010 and got prize money of $2,000 — for Galileo Space Settlement to create another living space for human settlement other than the earth.
Teacher's support
“Because of encouragement from geography teacher M. Ramadevi, I could develop fascination towards space science from eighth standard. I want to become a space scientist and work for ISRO one day. I will also set up a space foundation for R&D,” he tells The Hindu.
Thinking big has become his passion. He has already got an offer for admission in B.Tech (Aerospace) at the National Aerospace University (Kharkir Aviation Institute), KhAi in Ukraine. The institute is reputed for aviation and space engineering.
After B.Tech, Ramesh wants to study M.Sc. (astronomy) in the University of Arizona and get a doctorate in pure astronomy.
His aim now is to work on a Google Lunar X project on sending the most feasible robot to the moon and win the major chunk of the prize money of Rs. 90 lakh.
Keywords: N. Ramesh Reddy, ISDC-2012, space scientist
It is really a great honour and I accept it!
I was really amazed to see you all people wishing me all goodies!
congratulations sir,it is a gr8 achievement. Wish u all the best! May u succeed nd keep inspiring students like us in the same way!!!!!
congratulations sir,life is just a chance to grow a soul and you had proved that.There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination and wonder.you are now shining on a big screen.Go on shining and do great wonders.all the best
Really great article with very interesting information. You might want to follow up to this topic!?! 2012
Hearty Congratulations Ramesh!. Carry on the determination you have and inspire more people (both young & old) to achieve more and always think positive what ever may be their economic situation. We need more teachers like Mrs.Ramadevi to inspire more students.
I request Hindu to publish more inspiring stories like these that are good for all of us and publish them on front page.
Congratulations! Ramesh keep up the good work. Wish you great success that makes you, your parents, teachers, friends and fellow Indians proud of you. I am sure that studends get inspired looking at your success. You have set a very good example for the young and old as well.
What an achievement! Amazing to find someone so gifted and making the best of what is available to him instead of whining all the time like most people do these days. Congratulations!!!
Congratulations
Excellent achievement and I wish all the best for his future career
congrats........gr8 job
Congratulations, you deserve the recognition you got. Wish you great success.
Best wishes. Let your dream comes true. I am wondering why no Indian university come forward to offer its hand to this young scientist.
did he directly attend the international space development program after his plus two exam
Very inspiring story. All the best to this young kid.
A heart warming and uplifting piece of news amongst the depressing scams and scandals.
Well done Ramesh. Keep up the good work. With teachers like ms Ramadevi to ecourage our chiledren, the bar has been raised beyond 'sky is the limit'.
That's a fantastic achievement. More news about these kind of high aspirational kids should inspire younger generation of India. Currently most young people are obsessed with cricket and movie personalities who contribute little to nothing by being a role model for India's future except may be Dhoni who projects an air of self-confidence to others.
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