A national level archer with an innate skill for chess – Meet Police D.A.V Public School’s 93.4% scorer, Sahaj Jolly, whose success story throws a light on determination and the never give up zeal.
He endeavours: To study in IIT and be a member of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
His Motto: ‘Never give up in life; keep working towards your goal’
Sahaj Jolly’s love for Chemistry, his efforts to excel in exams and crack IIT are the driving forces behind his success. He shares his tips on how well he conducts his busy schedule, equating his education as well as travelling around the country, representing his school in the field of sports.
At the training camp
Bold and determined from a young age, Sahaj strategizes every step in his life and plans up on how to reach his target. Good planning has helped Sahaj balance his multiple sports interests as well as ace his studies. “My daily timetable is filled with training session for archery and a bit of chess along with practising the guitar and studying my course subjects. I plan my days in such a way that it can accommodate these activities in the best possible way without compromising my study time.”
Being active in sports from an early age, his interest grew in chess after spending countless evenings with his Nanaji (grandfather). “I picked up chess skills along with strategic analysis and planning from my grandfather while learning his tactics. His tricks and techniques were so interesting that I started applying it in my studies too. . Especially for Math, the strategies and planning skills helped a lot.”
Sahaj believes that mistakes are the best teacher. He says, “I was very weak in Math. I used to push back on practising math given fear for the subject as well as my busy schedule. This procrastination hit me hard when I got very low marks in my 11th standard math paper. I then realised that to be successful, I must overcome all my fear. Since then, I started dedicating two hours every day to practice math and I have seen great improvement.”
As Sahaj states, “ 10 hours of studies is useless if we don’t concentrate and focus on our work. Be it sports or studies, for good results, we must dedicate wholeheartedly. This is my mantra and I segregate my time carefully so that I can focus on one particular thing at a time and get the best out of it.”
Drone making event at school
Sahaj’s ways are very simple and easy to follow. He believes in setting short goals and fulfilling them in a row. “These short term goals are easier to reach and help me in my commitments. For example, if on a Monday I sit with a Physics chapter, I make sure that I complete the chapter before jumping into another subject. I also write my own notes while studying the subject which comes handy during revision. This way, I can concentrate well with the chapter. Once that’s done, I’ll end that Monday evening by practising mathematics since that subject demands extra efforts. This routine has been helping me since my 9th std and I still continue with it.”
His involvement with archery and his steady achievements did not allow him much time for classroom studies. Hence, he took the help from BYJU’S app which provided him with detailed explanations of topics and ample amount of practice papers. “Given my unpredictable schedule with training sessions, BYJU’S app was a big relief for me. The teachers’ ways of looking into Maths theorems and breaking it down into minute sections using animations and graphics, helped me clear all my doubts related to the subject. Now, in my mechanical classes, I am one of the students how can give prompt answers to mathematical equations.”(he grins)
Growing up in Jalandhar, Sahaj has always been the best in learning new things with utmost interest. From spending warm evenings with glasses of lassi and chessboard with his grandfather, to growing up along with his friends and making robots and racing cars; Sahaj has an intriguing mind with a determined heart of an achiever.
“I have always been interested in mechanics and building things. At present, I am pursuing my mechanical engineering from DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology College in the hopes of doing my masters from IIT. My journey till here has been made smoother by BYJU’S learning app. The videos and the techniques of explaining subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Maths were done in such a way that at the end, I was left with no doubts. Instead, I gained a lot of confidence and scored 90+ in all the three subjects. Even now, when I am learning mechanical ways of dealing with instruments, I keep referring to the app for any doubts.”
Sahaj’s mother added with a sense of pride, “He has always been a self-motivated kid. He enjoys studying on his own and has never needed strict monitoring. He understands the value of education and is very clear about his future. We are very proud of him.”
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Comments
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March 21, 2020
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March 12, 2020
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March 4, 2020
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December 12, 2019
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November 22, 2019
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October 30, 2019
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October 11, 2019
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September 26, 2019
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June 23, 2019
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March 18, 2019
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February 12, 2019
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February 11, 2019
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January 13, 2019
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November 24, 2018
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October 19, 2018
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October 12, 2018
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September 15, 2018
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August 25, 2018
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May 21, 2018
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May 19, 2018
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May 7, 2018
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March 31, 2018
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February 21, 2018
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November 30, 2017
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November 18, 2017
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November 13, 2017
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November 13, 2017
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November 9, 2017
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November 4, 2017
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October 28, 2017
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October 26, 2017
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October 25, 2017
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October 25, 2017
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October 25, 2017
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October 24, 2017
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October 24, 2017
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October 22, 2017
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October 22, 2017
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October 22, 2017
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October 21, 2017
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October 20, 2017
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Alisha
October 20, 2017
{As Sahaj states, “ 10 hours of studies is useless if we don’t concentrate and focus on our work. Be it sports or studies, for good results, we must dedicate wholeheartedly. This is my mantra and I segregate my time carefully so that I can focus on one particular thing at a time and get the best out of it.”}. These words of yours are very true and very motivating for true learning. Thanks a lot for sharing your ideas
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October 19, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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Naaz
October 18, 2017
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But I want a help from ur side
Please can u tell how to prepare physics for objective type question
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 18, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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Esha
October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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Please suggest some more tips for study.
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017
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October 12, 2017
Very inspiring!