Age is just a number for 70-year-old civil engineering diploma exam topper

After facing rejections from several colleges due of his age, Narayan Bhat got himself enrolled in RNS Polytechnic College and ended up topping the civil engineering diploma examination in Karnataka. 

Seventy-year-old Narayan Bhat has created history by securing 94.88 per cent in the Karnataka civil engineering diploma examination. Bhat has topped in the state and is all set to attend the graduation ceremony at the RN Shetty Polytechnic College being held today (on November 2, 2022). 

Born in 1953, he completed his mechanical engineering diploma in 1970 and has worked for various companies in Karnataka and Gujarat. Bhat has handled the responsibilities of both mechanical and civil departments in his career.  In 2019, he got admission in RNS Polytechnic College under special category after being rejected from several colleges due to his age. He proved that age is no bar by topping all semester exams in the college. 

Bhat will be felicitated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Technical Education Minister Ashwath Narayan CN in Bangalore. When questioned about his passion for higher education at this age, he said despite being qualified, he had faced situations where he was forced to wait for a single signature for a long time. This forced him to take up the challenge and finally complete graduation. 

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