India, July 15 -- When 20-year-old Rithuparna KS walked out of her NEET exam room a few years ago, she believed her dreams had hit a wall.

Today, she's headed to the jet engine manufacturing unit of the iconic UK-based company Rolls-Royce, with an eye-popping Rs.72.2 lakh annual salary and the title of being the youngest woman in the organisation, Deccan Herald reported.

As reported by the publication, life hasn't been smooth sailing for Rithuparna. After failing to secure a merit seat in MBBS, she briefly considered preparing for the UPSC. But on her father's advice, she pivoted to engineering, a move that would quietly lay the foundation for something extraordinary.

She enrolled in Robotics and Automation at Sahyadri College of Engin...