East End boy wins £76K Eton scholarship

A teenager born in Bangladesh who lives in an East End council flat has won a place at Eton. Maheraj Ahmed, 15, will take his place in the hallowed halls of Britain’s most famous school on a £76,000 scholarship next September. Maheraj will study for A-levels in history, chemistry, biology and physics next September, after coming through a three-day assessment at the Berkshire school which included three entrance exams, seven interviews and a public debate.