Jun 10, (Mid-day): The one-of-its kind feat has catapulted Indrajeet Vasant More, a district-level kabaddi player from a village near Sangli, to instant celebrityhood; banners have been put up congratulating him, journalists are chasing him and colleges have flooded him with admission offers

While Mumbai has been busy celebrating the success of students who have scored marks in the high 80s and 90s, in a village 10 km from Sangli, banners have been put up to congratulate Indrajeet Vasant More, who scored 35%.

Before you dismiss the 15-year-old’s feat as nothing out of the ordinary, consider this: More, the epitome of consistency, scored the magic figure of 35 the absolute minimum required for passing in every single subject.

This, coupled with the facts that the teenager’s main interest lies in kabaddi and access to quality education is virtually non-existent in his tiny village have made More a celebrity.

Not only has he become a hot topic of discussion on WhatsApp groups, television journalists have been queuing up to do features on him and colleges have reportedly flooded him with admission offers.

‘Thankful’

The district-level kabaddi player, who is a resident of Arjunwad, a small village in Shirol Taluka, told mid-day that he expected higher marks, but is grateful that he passed. “I expected 50 per cent but I’m thankful that I managed to clear the exams.