New Delhi: In a remarkable achievement, a teenager from India who doesn’t have a class X or XII certificate has made it to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Thanks to her computer programming talent, 17-year-old Malvika Raj Joshi from Mumbai teenager has been provided scholarship by MIT as she is pursuing her Bachelor of Science degree after getting a seat for being a three-time medal winner (two silver and a bronze) at International Olympiad of Informatics or commonly known as Programming Olympiad.

Malvika had developed a liking for computer programming during her schooling. She found it difficult to get admission in elite Indian institutes like IIT, which has strict rules as one needs to pass class XII exams.

The MIT has a provision for accepting students who are medal winners at various Olympiads (Maths, Physics or Computer) and it was Malvika’s medals that ensured that she can fulfill her aspirations of pursuing research work in her favourite subject, Computer Science.