Here’s how a daily wage earner’s son became an IIT JEE topper

Mohammad Arbaaz grew up in Karaipersurai, Nalanda, Bihar. His father, Shakeel Ahmad used to sell eggs on a handcart and earned a daily income Rs 100 to 200. 
 

Arbaaz has six siblings. The family lived in a dilapidated ancestral home that could not repaired due to lack of money. 
 

Arbaaz received his primary education from Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya. He completed his higher classes at Nalanda. 
 

Initially, Arbaaz’s father worked as a radio repairer. He could not make a decent income from the occupation and decided to sell eggs instead. 
 

Arbaaz’s father, Shakeel had a routine of reading the daily newspaper. One day, he came across an article about Anand Kumar’s Super 30 in the newspaper.
 

The father-son due visited Anand Kumar, and Arbaaz appeared for Super 30’s exams. He topped in them and this proved to be a significant moment in his life. 
 

In the year 2017, Arbaaz secured an impressive 67th rank in IIT JEE exams.