Watch how JNV Students React When They See One of Their Own in Samsung Video

It’s a film that brought millions to tears in India. And now, it’s inspired students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Chandigarh too.

Thirty students of JNV Chandigarh were recently shown Samsung India’s campaign film on Samsung Smart Class. The four-minute film depicts the real life story of young Sadanand Ugale, who secured a study trip to Australia from JNV in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Students of JNV Chandigarh became emotional, while watching the film and some had tears in their eyes by the time the film ended. Students said Sadanand Ugale is an inspiration for them.

Applications for JNV entrance test have risen since the film on Samsung Smart Class was released in October 2016, teachers said.

Titled ‘Dreams Become Bigger when People and Technology Come Together’, the film has been viewed over 35 million times on social networking site YouTube so far.

Sadanand Ugale is one of the over 2 lakh school students to have benefitted from Samsung Smart Class, the company’s flagship citizenship program that currently covers 400 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools in India.