At 17 years old, Vinayak Hosamani was getting random temp jobs in the wake of having bombed secondary school for the second back to the back time, however, was as yet impassive about having squandered two years of his life.

Experiencing childhood in Mumbai's notorious Dharavi ghettos, Vinayak's laid back demeanor was upsetting for his folks, particularly his mom who fell amazingly sick because of the pressure. Be that as it may, after six years, Vinayak has supplanted his folks' apprehensions with satisfaction, as he began the new year with UK's extravagance luxury ship Shangri-la as a Commis culinary specialist.

"At the point when I recovered my second in Class XII and remained at home for a long time, I was uncertain where my life was going. I had quit dreaming. In any case, at the present time, I know without a doubt this is the defining moment in my life," Hosamani advises while getting ready to leave for Southampton.

Vinayak, the principal individual from the family to travel to another country, loaded onto his trip for the UK on January 2.

The Dharavi-kid, who bombed his Class V, was admitted to Sri Vidyamandir in the territory, which schools in excess of 500 children from oppressed foundations till Class 10. With the school's nonstop timings, Hosamani's dad was guaranteed that his child would not fall prey to the ghetto's different interruptions, in this way helping him center around his investigations.

"He was a wicked youngster. I realized he was brilliant however I was frightful about him evading my hands to the chawl's reputation and I needed him to be cautious while making companions. In this way, I chose to enlist him in Guruji's (Sri Ravi Shankar) Vidyamandir which had as of late opened a shakha (branch) in our general vicinity. He considered persistently there and scored 56 percent in board tests," Vinayak's dad, Hanumantha Hosamani clarifies. Hanumantha is a cowhide workshop laborer in Dharavi, which is known for its calfskin showcase.

In the wake of dropping out, Vinayak who was utilized at a fixed focus, fatigued of his everyday practice, called up one of his teachers and portrayed his issues to her. Scarcely any days after the fact, the educator, Priya Naik got back to illuminate him that he could apply for a grant for a culinary school that would finance his preparation to turn into a gourmet specialist.

Vinayak was offered a grant at the Culinary Foundation of India in Hyderabad, where he sought after lodging the board.

"Vinayak, dissimilar to what his dad depicted him to be, was a fairly adoring youngster who was loyal and mindful. He was for the most part intrigued by the network cooking exercises we would do in school, so I realized he had a hidden enthusiasm for the kitchen. So when we had this support on board to subsidize children to take up preparing at the Culinary Foundation of India in Hyderabad, we chose to consider Vinayak for it," Naik shares.

The grant, she clarifies, was supported by one of Craft of Living volunteers as the school is a branch of the association. "Various huge corporates who are volunteers met up to give chances to the oppressed segment and that is the means by which this sponsorship came to us," Naik says.

Be that as it may, the grant for Vinayak didn't come on a platter. He needed to experience a progression of meetings and tests and was then chosen from among 15 individuals for the 10-month lodging the executives grant program.

"Getting an open door is a certain something and taking it till the end is another. Vinayak's childhood and hard work have assumed a job in him arriving at this stage," the instructor includes.

Hosamani, who lives in a one-room house on 60X90feet street in Dharavi, with three other relatives wishes to purchase his very own loft in Mumbai.

Hosamani, who lives in a one-room house on 60X90feet street in Dharavi, with three other relatives wishes to purchase his very own condo in Mumbai. "My granddad had moved here from Gulbarga during his time. Mine is the third era that would be paying Rs 6,000 lease for that one little room we as a whole are living in. I need to change that. I don't need my folks to pay lease any longer and rather, possess a house," he shares.

Uncovering greater plans, Vinayak shares that he likewise wishes to set up his very own café in Mumbai and as he arranged to make the trip to the UK, making him first in quite a while family to travel abroad, the 23-year-old would like to take his family alongside him sometime in the not so distant future.