My Father Is a Shining Example of Why Marks Don’t Matter

Focus on real life issues.

Marks don’t matter, they really don't. I have taken a lesson from my father’s experience.

My father was born in a village near Baghpat. His parents were illiterate, poor and so was the rest of the extended family. Despite the odds, my father, Mr Vinod Kumar, became a doctor. He studied in a primary school, passed Class 10 and 12 from a UP Board school.

He didn't get good, or I should say great marks by today’s standards. He didn’t achieve a first division in either of the classes. His strategy from a young age was to focus on real life cases rather than on those we read of in our books.