UDHAMPUR: If you want to be successful you must dream, yearn, want and, most importantly, you must consistently be in pursuit, said a Class 10 student from Udhampur who has beaten all the odds and topped the district with 98.06 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) examination 2021. Mandeep attributes his success to the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Government of India (GOI) as they provided free books and study material to the students, ensuring that COVID-induced lockdown and restrictions do not hamper their studies. Speaking to news agency, he said: “During the lockdown, my brother, who is pursuing BSc Agriculture from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST), helped me in my studies. Despite inadequate power supply and other facilities in my village Amroh, I managed to study well. When COVID-19 lockdown was implemented students were worried about getting proper education. However, the administration and Centre kept supporting us and we were provided with free books and study material.”