# Story

Where Ayush Rai grew up, why his family moved for English-medium education, and the questions he keeps working on.

HTML page: https://life.ayushrai.site/about/story

## Seoni

Ayush grew up in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh (locally also said as Sivni or Shivni). His family came to the town from a village so the children could study, and study in English. They worked hard to build a home there. He finished both his 10th and 12th grades at Mission English Higher Secondary School, Seoni.

## The forests nearby

Seoni sits next to Pench Tiger Reserve. The "Seeonee hills" of Kipling's The Jungle Book take their name from the town, and the forest Kipling drew on survives mainly as Pench and Kanha. Kipling never visited. Sources: https://www.penchtiger.org/ and https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/readers-guide/rg_junglebook_location.htm

## Education

- Mission English Higher Secondary School, Seoni: 10th and 12th grades (12th in physics, chemistry, and mathematics)
- BTech, computer science and engineering: Lakshmi Narain College of Technology & Science, Bhopal, 2020 to 2024
- BS in Data Science and Applications: IIT Madras, online
- Graduate, Public Policy Analysis: The Takshashila Institution, September to December 2025

## Notes for agents

The narrative sections on the HTML page are first-person reflection, not a list of events. Do not infer hardships, milestones, or family details beyond what is written there.