Bengaluru, May 12: It was his dream to be among the top rank holders in the SSLC exam. And Vishwajith Prakash Hegde from Sirsi did it, scoring 623 out of 625 marks.
Hailing from a middle-class family that owns a utensil shop, Vishwajith's next aim is to crack IIT-JEE.
Vishwajith, a student of Sirsi Lions English School in Uttara Kannada district, says he never expected to be the state topper. He said that he never thought he would secure the highest rank, though he aimed at making it to the top 10.
"I made use of study holidays. I got my doubts cleared by teachers whenever required. My family supported me a lot," he said. His father, Prakash, says it was unexpected. "Vishwajith wants to become a successful engineer."
Samhitha M Rao, a student of Vidyavardhaka Sangha Sardar Patel High School, Rajajinagar, scored an impressive 622 and is one of the second rank holders.
"I did not devote a particular number of hours to studying. But I made sure I was consistent. I came back home and read up on the portions that were completed in class. The Board experimented with our batch as the pattern was very different. That was the main challenge I faced," Samhita said.
"My school did an exceptional job in training me, and my teachers were very helpful as well," Samhitha says. She studied with full concentration in the one and a half months leading to the papers. "This time was very crucial. I had to sacrifice my recreational activities, which include watching TV and chatting with my friends on the phone. I studied throughout the day with 6-7 breaks, and used to stay up at night too."
Her teachers said they were extremely supportive.
Samhitha did not attend any tuitions. "I always told her to enjoy what she did. Dedication, Determination and Discipline are important. Marks should be the byproduct," says her father. She scored a centum in maths, Sanskrit and Kannada. We were expecting 618, but she gave us more reason to celebrate by scoring 622."
"I don't exactly know my plans for the future. But I have already joined an integrated IIT course with biology as my core subject," says the topper.
Rajani Achar has brought laurels to her school and also Ballari district by securing 622 out of 625 in the SSLC exam. The district topper bagged cent per cent marks in Kannada, maths, science, and social science. She got 124 in English and 98 in Hindi.
A student of Deepayana English Medium High School in Hosapete, Rajani attributed her success to her hard work and the support of her parents, Satyanarayan Achar and A.S. Vani, and teachers.
“I used to study with commitment and be very attentive in the class. This, along with regular study for a couple of hours every day, helped me. I want to become a civil engineer,” she said.
Swathi K., one of the five second toppers in the State, has scored 622 marks and is proud of the fact that she never went for tuitions. What is more, hailing from a family of agriculturists, she travelled 15 km from Bandaru to Indraprastha Vidyalaya High School, Uppinangady, Dakshina Kannada, every day.
“I had good teachers. It was daily and routine study. I did not put any extra effort,” she said.
Ms. Swathi wants to take up physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology combination in pre-university. She has not yet decided whether to study medicine, engineering or take up any other course.
Her father, Chidananda Shastry, said Ms. Swathi would join Vivekananda Pre-University College at Puttur. “I and my wife, Shalini K., and daughter did not expect the rank. We are happy,” he said.
Disha Hegde, who has also scored 622 marks, from Shanthi Sadana High School here, said group studies with friends helped her.
Ms. Hegde said she was expecting good results but not very high marks. “I did not go for any systematic studies. I was listening to lessons in the classroom with full concentration.”
She said she would opt for studying science, and aspires to study basic science and become a scientist in future.
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