He completed his 10th std at Visweshwara Mat HSS, scoring 95%. He completed his 12th std at Sri Lakshmi Vidhyalaya Mat HSS, Lachivakkam, Thiruvallur District, and scored 97%, and was the school’s second topper. He achieved a centum in Computer Science.
At 12th, the school provided him with free special coaching after regular hours, where each subject teacher gave dedicated support. In addition, the school owner’s son personally guided the 12th standard students. With this support, Santhosh was able to excel academically despite his challenging family circumstances.
He is the first graduate in his family. His father, Meganadhan, works as a lorry mechanic, His mother, Jayanthi, works as a school clerk but her entire salary is used to repay loans taken in advance to pay the school fees for both Santhosh and his younger brother, who is studying in 10th std. Thus, the family’s livelihood is sustained solely by his father’s income.
Santhosh says that without the support he received from STF, he would not have been able to pursue engineering at all and that too in his dream college. His ambition is to make the best use of this opportunity, excel in his studies, and uplift his family to the next level.