Fiction park: He was the best in class. He still wasn’t good enough
Summary
Eklavya, the top student in class, is denied the Excellency Award because the school leadership considers his village background unfit to represent the institution. Despite his teacher Dronacharya’s strong support, the award is redirected toward Arjun and Eklavya is urged to know his place.
Key Points
- Eklavya overhears teachers arguing against giving him the Excellency Award despite his excellent performance.
- Dronacharya defends Eklavya as a genius who has consistently ranked first in class and deserves the award.
- The other teachers reject him because he is a scholarship student from a village and should not represent the school.
- Eklavya pleads to protect Dronacharya and accepts the humiliation, highlighting the story’s focus on prejudice and class bias.
