Abhinav’s decision to pursue Chartered Accountancy (CA) comes from watching his elder sister work tirelessly through the demanding stages of the program, including her ongoing articleship, which has shown him both the challenges and the possibilities of the profession. For him, CA is more than a qualification. It is a path to financial stability, professional respect, and the ability to support the two women who have held the family steady through every uncertainty. Abhinav wants to use this foundation to support businesses in making responsible financial decisions and eventually to establish his own independent practice. He speaks about the future in measured, practical terms, aware that each step must be earned.

Yet Abhinav’s journey has not been only about academics. At Delhi’s School of Specialized Excellence, where he completed his schooling in the High-End 21st Century Skills stream in Commerce, Abhinav explored teamwork and problem-solving in unexpected ways. His selection among the top 500 teams in the CBSE School Youth Ideathon, where he worked on a commerce-related app, showed that he could think creatively within the boundaries of real-world challenges. Sports like football and volleyball gave him structure, discipline, and a reliable way to manage stress.

The Shiksha Sankalp Lakshya Scholarship enters his life at this moment: when the direction is set, but the financial roadblocks remain. For Abhinav, the scholarship is not symbolic. It is tangible relief. It means the electricity bill does not compete with college fees. It means his mother does not need to choose between her needs and his textbooks. It means studying becomes possible without the constant hum of worry in the background.

What makes Abhinav’s story compelling is how familiar it is to so many students across the country. A family doing its best. A young person trying to convert opportunity into progress. A financial gap that threatens to interrupt that progress. And a scholarship that steps in not as charity, but as a partnership.

The Lakshya Scholarship doesn’t complete his story. It simply ensures the story can continue without being derailed. It gives him room to grow, to learn, to attempt, and to move toward the life he envisions for himself and his family.

And sometimes, that is exactly the kind of support a determined young student needs.