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basic concepts of English grammar because they themselves did not know. I

was taught English in Hindi.

Early Difficulties

The idea of translating sentences into English from Hindi created discomfort

and it was difficult to learn the basics of English. This discomfort continued

till I reached the 2 year of my engineering. In college life, I felt awkward
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among English speaking people. It badly affected my confidence. The weak-

ness in English and consequent reduced confidence caused me to fail miser-

ably in three consecutive SSBs for NDA. These failures further dented my con-

fidence. I started to think that SSB was only meant for English speaking can-

didates. Weak English and low confidence never allowed me to display my

knowledge and other skills.

Joining No Frills Academy

It was August 2017, when I read blogs written by Col. M M Nehru, which

talked about Eklavya and Arjun and the story of a Dharavi slum boy. These

two blogs inspired me to contact Nehru sir. He helped me and asked me to

improve my grammar and vocabulary.

Strategy for English Improvement

Writing Ability: Essential

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