Bhubaneswar: Dev Mandal, a native of MV-2 village (Dandakaranya rehabilitation project colony) in Malkangiri district, emerged topper in BCAT (cinematography, sound recording and sound design) in the OJEE exams, the results of which were announced on Monday.
A student of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya in Malkangiri, he is currently preparing for NEET-UG re-examination, which is scheduled on June 21.
Son of farmers Ashutosh and Sanjukta Mandal, Dev said he prepared for BCAT because he has an interest in cinematography and filmmaking.
Dev said he would wait for the results of NEET-UG re-examination before deciding whether to pursue medical or seek admission to undergraduate programmes at the Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha.
His father, Ashutosh, said medicine has long been Dev’s first choice. “He has been preparing for NEET for the past two years. At the same time, he is also drawn to films. We are hoping that whichever path he chooses, it will ultimately serve his future well,” said Ashutosh, who owns a small plot of land in MV-2 village.
Diana Sahu is an Assistant Editor with the Times of India. With a...
Read MoreDiana Sahu is an Assistant Editor with the Times of India. With a professional career spanning nearly two decades, she has been writing extensively on education, livelihood, child rights, gender, heritage & culture, tourism and disability rights. She is also known for her data-driven investigative reports and compelling human interest stories.
Her in-depth story on 'Women in Higher Education' had won her the Best Feature Award at the Laadli Media Awards and a Laadli National Fellowship on 'Gender and Disability'. She had also received WNCB Fellowship on Child Rights.
Apart from her core reporting interests, she loves documenting the many aspects of Odisha's culture and heritage. She tweets at @DiannaSahu.
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