Two students bring laurels to Kalyana Karnataka region
The Hindu
Kalaburagi students excel in PU exams, securing top ranks in science stream, attributing success to hard work and support.
Samarth Shivaraj Bhakare of Sharnbasveshwar Residential Composite PU College and Praveen Siddappa Hiragoppanar of Sarvajna and Justice Shivaraj Patil PU College of Science in Kalaburagi have brought laurels to the district and the Kalyana Karnataka region by securing an overall fourth rank in the State in science stream in the PU examination, the results of which were announced on Wednesday.
Praveen Hiragoppanar, a student of Sarvajna and Justice Shivaraj Patil PU College of Science, has secured 595 out of 600 marks. He secured centum in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects.
Praveen, a resident of Kumsi Wadi in Kalaburagi taluk, comes from an agriculture family, his father Siddappa is an agriculturist. Praveen studied till class 10 at Pune in Maharashtra. He secured 88% in SSLC.
“Hard work always pays,” say Praveen’s parents when asked about the secret behind their son’s achievement.
“Besides teacher guidance, notes and preparatory examinations conducted in the college helped me perform well in the final examination,” Praveen added.
Samarth secured centum in Biology and Chemistry. He comes from a family with teaching background; his father, Shivaraj Bhakare, is a retired lecturer and his mother, Anita Bhakare, a Mathematics lecturer of Afzalpur PU College.
“It was a continuous process of hard work that yielded the result as I don’t have the habit of leaving today’s work for tomorrow,” Samarth said, dedicating his success to his teachers and parents.
