In the small border village of Sanjata in Barmer district, Poloram has achieved something his own family once thought was out of reach. Despite losing his mother early, watching his ageing father struggle, and growing up in severe financial hardship, Poloram has scored 657 marks in NEET-UG, the country's toughest medical entrance exam, securing an All India Rank of 1041 and a category rank of 321.
A family shattered by loss, a brother who stepped in
Poloram's journey was never going to be easy. In 2021, his mother passed away suddenly, a loss that shook the entire household. His father, Ramaram, had grown too old and weak to continue doing manual labour. With no other income in sight, the responsibility of running the household fell on Poloram's elder brother, who took up daily wage labour himself, both to keep the family afloat and to make sure his younger brother's education did not stop.
No money for books, nearly gave up science
Things got so difficult at one point that Poloram considered dropping science altogether and switching to the arts stream. The reason was simple: preparing for a medical entrance exam and buying expensive science textbooks was well beyond what his family could afford. With only one earning member in the house, and that too a daily wage labourer, funding his education felt like an uphill battle.
Fifty Villagers stepped in to help
At this critical juncture, Barmer's well known Fifty Villagers Seva Sansthan became a source of support for Poloram. The organisation recognised his potential and took charge of his stay, food and studies, while also providing proper guidance and a disciplined environment to prepare in. Under the supervision of the organisation's founder, Dr. Bharat Saran, and its teachers, Poloram put in relentless day and night effort to sharpen his preparation.
Why he chose medicine: no healthcare back home
Poloram says that his village Sanjata and the surrounding border areas still lack proper healthcare and medical facilities even today. Villagers are often forced to travel to distant big cities just to get treatment for minor illnesses. Watching this hardship up close is what pushed him to pursue medicine, with the aim of returning to his own region after completing his studies to treat poor and needy people free of cost.
Credit to family and mentors
Reflecting on this major achievement, Poloram has credited his late parents, his brother who funded his education through daily wage labour, his teachers, Dr. Bharat Saran and the entire team at Fifty Villagers for his success. His achievement has filled not just his village Sanjata but the whole of Barmer district with pride.
