Neetu Pandey, residing in a small village of UP’s Shahjahanpur, secured the second rank nationwide in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Teacher Recruitment for TGT Hindi. The exams were held in February. The recently announced results affirm Neetu’s achievement in the examination.

While speaking about her journey, Neetu Pandey highlighted the challenges she faced with utmost resilience and courage. Neetu shared that despite adverse conditions, she pursued her education diligently. She completed her studies at primary school in the village (class one to fifth) and continued from class 6 to 8 in the government school in the neighbouring village, Akhtarpur Baghora. As there was no intermediate college in her village, Neetu faced several challenges. She then went on to pursue further education and enrolled in Vinoba Bhave Inter College in Kant.

Securing the second rank nationwide, Neetu unveiled the challenges of a daily cycle ride on an unpaved road to reach college. After finishing 12th grade, she enrolled at Swami Shukdevanand Degree College, Shahjahanpur, for her undergraduate studies. Neetu completed her graduation in 2018 and pursued a B.Ed, completing her studies in 2021. She has now secured a teaching position in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. Neetu Pandey’s family includes her mother Guddi Devi, and brothers Gaurav Pandey, and Saurabh Pandey.

Despite financial challenges, Gyanesh Pandey, Neetu Pandey’s father and a Shiksha Mitra in the Basic Education Department, supported her throughout her academic journey. With a modest salary for a family of six, he sacrificed personal desires to support Neetu’s education. Taking loans, he ensured her education, mentioning that his father, Sukhdev Pandey, retired from a teaching position in the Basic Education Department. Gyanesh takes pride in his daughter’s success as a teacher.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has published the provisional list of candidates selected for TGT positions in multiple subjects such as Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Social Studies, Maths, Science, P & HE, WE, AE. The details can be found on the official website, https://kvsangathan.nic.in/. Aspiring candidates can confirm their selection status by visiting the website and entering their roll number.