A young man creates history with his success story by preparing for IIT entrance exams while staying with his father in an 8×8 feet cell in an open jail in Kota since 2014 along his father.
Peeyush Meena, son of convict Phoolchand, has secured 453 rank (ST Category) in JEE-Advanced results. Open jail rules permit family members to stay with the convict but the latter can also go out daily for earning a living.
Phoolchan, a former government teacher said,”I required Rs 2 lakh, which included coaching and hostel fees. After convincing my relatives and friends for months, I could arrange Rs 1 lakh, which was not enough to cover even the coaching fees.”
“Initially, it wasn’t easy to study as an open jail has strict rules.” For instance, lights were turned off in the cells at 11pm. “I used to study in the dim light coming through the window, Peeyush said.
Happy with his JEE success, Peeyush said: “I never told anyone that I live in prison and that I am the son of a convict. But now, I would tell everyone that my father has done something which has no parallel. My sole aim is to give him a better life after his jail term.”
Phoolchand has spent 12 years in jail and has to complete two more years of his term.
