A young aspiring Muslim student from Azamgarh, A. M. Khan by name, stood nervously before the Principal of Hindu College. "Sir, I should very much like to be admitted to the B. Sc. course in your college. "The reaction was sharp. "The admissions are close& How do you expect to be admitted in the month of October when you are already several months later with your applications?"Unforeseen circumstances had prevented young Khan from ap- plying sooner, but he simply said, "It would be extremely kind of you if you would help me. "Then he added hesitatingly, "One whole year will be wasted for me if I am not granted admission. "The Principals reply was stern. "There is just no question of further ad- missions. "<br> The principal talked in such an offhand manner that it should have been obvious that there was no point in persisting. Even so the student was determined to try his luck, al- though all he really expected was to be asked to leave the room immediately. On seeing the insistence of the student, the principal finally asked him rather drily what his marks had been in the previous examinations, because he felt certain that he must have failed to get ad- mission elsewhere due to his low marks. If this were the case,the principal would have had good grounds for rejecting his application. But the students reply was just the opposite of what he expected. He said,"Eighty five percent,sir. "
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