She could not control her emotions and burst into tears when she heard the news of her CA results. “I was happy for me, my family and for the new life that I will enter,” said Prema Jayakumar, daughter of an autorickshaw driver from Tamil Nadu, who lives in a chawl in Malad, Mumbai.
Prema has topped the nationwide Chartered Accountancy examination in her first attempt.
The tenement that she calls home is all of 280 sq. ft. where she and her family live. But she is excited by the sudden elevation of her social status, which will be soon be followed by financial uplift.
Not only was she happy for her, but also for her younger brother, who along with her cracked the same examination. “We both can take care of our family very easily. It’s a matter of few months now, till I get a job. I hope I shouldn’t face much difficulty in that now,” Ms. Jayakumar told The Hindu.
The national first rank is something Ms. Jayakumar had not imagined when she appeared for the examination. “I was sure about passing the exam. I would have been happy with that result. But the first rank was a big surprise,” she said, laughing loudly.
Jayakumar Perumal, her father, moved to Mumbai 25 years ago from Periyakolliyur in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu in search of a better life. “I have been driving this auto for 20 years now. I raised my three children on money I earned from auto driving. I always encouraged them to study and I am very happy for what they achieved,” he said.
Ms. Jayakumar started her preparations for CA exams in 2008, after she completed her T.Y. B.Com. “I didn’t go to any coaching class for my entrance and chose to join coaching classes only for final exam. I received scholarship from my class, so I didn’t have to pay for them,” she said. “They found me cleverer and brighter than others. The scholarship meant that my parents didn’t have to worry about my educational expenses,” she said, embarrassed a little by the self-praise.
Dhanraj, her brother, who completed his T.Y.B. Com in 2010, studied for CA exam along with her. “He had also set his goal of becoming a chartered accountant, when he was in 12th standard. He was studying from then and later on we started studying together. He also worked in a call centre when he was doing his graduation,” she said.
FOCUS & DETERMINATION: Ms Prema & Mr Dhanraj:My heartiest
Congratulations to both of you! Your parents too desrves the Biggest
of it than you too! No doubt you have done an Himalayan task cracked
without knowing others & silently, You both have given a great relief
to the YOUNG INDIANs about the achievements possible in the life with
great FOCUS on it. Especially, Prema, you have boosted the moral
strength of our INDIAN WOMEN to a larger extent and bigger than the
life size! Lots of hopes, lots of greater newses in daily papers, I
specially thank MEDIA for highlighting such success stories as a main
head lines including my favourite THE HINDU Chennai edition too! A
great applaud to THE HINDU also. Your FOCUS & DETERMINATION woke-up
the Nation suddenly with a great ray of HOPE & CHALLENGES to face on
day to day basis to a normal & very ordinary women, as it is possible
!!. GREAT to your sucessess & I pray the almighty to give you & your
entire family a great strength & goodhealth
First of all hearty congratulations to you Prema and your brother Dhanraj.
Reeally you had done a great job.. You are really amazing...
I wish you all the very best for bright future and i pray whole hearted that your dream should come true to build a own house to your mom and dad. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a fantastic news in this world of more negative ones.This little girl turned hurdles into challenges and overcome with resorces which are hard to consider as resources.These type of newses to be flashed in main pages we require lot more like this to awake women with pride and make their enpowerment a realistic one.We need lot more Prema after the delhi incidence to boost the confidence of women.Hats of this family to support what they did without knowing that they support the himalayan task.Congrats both siblings to gave the parents the star status overnight.These are hopes for our future nation.
Congratulations to the entire family.And Hats off to Father, Daughter and son for making a dream come true.Special accolades to Prema for championing the event and setting an example to others.May you achieve many more such wins in life ahead. Wish you ALL THE BEST.
I am truly inspired by the achievement of Prema, who stands as a
testimony of rags to riches story, from an academic excellence point
of view. Who said educational excellence is only for the elite ?. The
elite who attend top-class coaching classes right from Class-6, who
did their interns with leading audit firms, or who belong to the so-
called forward classes ??. Prema's achievement shows that merit cuts
across income, caste or any other demographic line !. To crack the
toughest exam in India viz. CA as topper is such an amazing feat in
itself.. But it is more special when one comes from such a family
background... You are truly inspiring ! I just hope Govt. of TN
felicitates her formally to serve as an inspiration to all those
middle-class kids who feel left behind by their elitist colleagues.
Miss Prema
Congragulations. Your ambitions shouldn't be limited to getting or finding a Job. By becoming the topper in C.A you have made yourself more able of doing or serving to the society and nation in a more proper way. As your field deals in Accounting & Audit you can contribute your efforts to the nation by playing a role in controlling and restricting corruption in our country. Please make your mindset or think of beyond only getting job.
Our patriacxhial society forgets the MOTHER who must have put in more
effort than the father in her and brothers achievement.Normally such
home makers do jobs in many houses and earn much more than the male (
spend less too)over and above all the work in the house.
NATION SHOULD HONOUR THE MATHER WITH ATLEAST A PADMASREE . THE MOTHER
DESERVES IT MORE THAN MOST OTHERS WE HAVE HONOURED - JAI HIND.
MY PRANAMAM FIRST TO THE MOTHER AND THEN TO TE FATHER
Hearty Congratulations! Where there is a will, there is a way. You will definitely prove to be an excellent role model.
May God bless you and your family and may more students follow your path.
Great achievement, Prerna and Dhanraj. You have done your family very proud and vindicated the struggles of your father to educate you. Congratulations to you and your entire family. You have shown that hard work and dedication can surpass even difficult circumstances and given hope to millions others. And even for parents, your achievement shows that it is worth working hard to provide the best possible education and a positive environment for your children. All the best for the future to the entire family.
Congratulations, Ms. Prema. You do your parents rightly proud and your story is an inspiration.
Hats off too to Raman and Raja (both whose comments are recommended). You gents may not be CA's, but you certainly seem to have character. And that's not a small thing either.
Hearty Congratulations to entire family of Ms. Prema. Great achievement and great example for dedication and hard work.
This is great news. Among all other news of our great nation, most of them which are depressing, achievements such as these acts as a morale booster especially to the weaker sections.
My Best wishes!!
Although Prema needs to be congratulated and applauded for her hard work and success, it is high time we in modern day India stopped associating high achievers with either the status of their family and sometimes with their caste. We need to look beyond these traditional affiliations.
Hearty Congratulations!! to Prema and her family, especially her father for letting her study.
Congrats Prema for the exceptional accomplishment you and and your brother have made.With this, like the many of such achievements ,it has become clearer that in India every one,irresepective of caste , colour and financial background , can achieve their goals with consistent ,strenuous hard work.Their success saga is truly motivating.People always blame facilities and other things as deterrents from achieving their goals.See how a family lived less than 300 square f.t has become the topper in the national competitive test.
I salute the father of the girl,who put great struggle bringing up the family to such a height.His contribution can never be neglected.
Put this way-miracles can happen if man takes up hard work with dedication.
Prema:
All the very best in your endeavors.
I am sure both of you would do India proud . Kudos.
I have no words to congratulate the poor father, the great daughter, Prema Jayakumar + her brother. God is great, he lives in the poor people's heart.
Credit goes to Mrs & Mr.Jayakumar as well, for their unfailing support to both Daughter & son, which has been instrumental for the success of both in the last lap..Best Wishes to the entire family.
Congrats prema. All the best for your great future ..!
The achievement of Prema and her brother is great and a lesson need to be learnt by more privileged ones. Hard work and dedication always pays. Good luck and Best wishes to the two who have made their parents proud.
Its great achievement And extraordinary commitment and Dedication.may god Bless you future endeavors.congrats prema
Prema, heartfelt congratulations and respectful salutations to you and your brother. Your spirit to achieve success is inspirational to a million others including me. Hats off once again!
Congrats Prema..Blessed are your parents to have a good kid like
you..you are an inspiration to others.
cheers
Enjoy the fruits of hard work and determination. CONGRATULATIONS to you and to your brother. Special credit goes to Mr. Jayakumar for bringing up the kids who understands the parents' desire and work for achieving the same.
All the Best for your future endeavors.
A pretty news for tamilnadu ....as a tamilnadu resident I congratualte
this marvellus sucess.
We can see that India will be soon in the hands of brilliant people
and also the big status problem between poor and the rich needs to be
vanished by such proud candidates...she has proved with money we can
buy anything but not intelligence..congrats
Well done. We are proud of you.
The face of India's RISING MIDDLE CLASS !! Particularly the lower middle
class.
Congrats Ms.Prema. Your parents are proud and blessed to have you as their daughter. Keep your good work going on.
Mr. Jayakumar and his wife richly deserve all praise for bringing up two children gloriously. They have been the light that kindly led the children to glory. Praise to the children to show that hard work has its own pay off and make a dream a reality.
Congratulations... Footprints on the sands of time are not made by
sitting down. GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations. Being a CA myself, I understand what level of
dedication and commitment it takes to succesfully clear the
examinations. Being a topper at it, is sheer brilliance. Again proves
the point that top class professional qualification, need not
necessarily be from an expensive institution. All that is required is
grit and determination coupled with application of the knowledge that is
acquired.
Congratulations to Ms. Prema Jayakumar. You have made your parents proud of you. You have shown that poverty does not deter one to pursue once career.
May the Almighty shower his blessings on you for your future.
N.J.L. RAVI
(Unsuccessful CA Aspirant)
Your life is a lesson to others.Hats off to you and to your bro.
Salute to Jayakumar Perumal, who made a road to actualise the dream of
his daughter inspite of all odds. He set an example for the daughters of
all fathers. Bravo.
Congratulations to both of them. To prove excellence all it matters is hard work, hard work, hard work only.
Nothing else.
An achievement to be proud of and best of luck . Please always remember your roots and also contribute to the upliftment of so many other poor but deserving persons
Hearty congratulations to you, Prema Jayakumar, you father, Jayakumar
Perumal and your brother, Dhanraj. You are an inspiration to people at
home in India and abroad -- Best of luck in the future and nandri to all
of you!
An absolutely stunning achievement by Prema Jayakumar.
As another reader pointed out: this should be the success story of what a person in India can achieve with hardwork and determination.
May there be more such success stories in the future as well.
superb dear.....you have proved yourself..whole nation is proud of you...go ahead and set exapmles
First of all, hearty congratulations to Prema and her brother Dhanraj. Prema, especially, deserves a huge applause for getting first position in the prestigious all India CA examination. They are role models for the aspiring students from not-so-well-off families. What is required is a fire that should continously keep on burning within oneself for achieving a big goal that is bound to get him/her a respectable place in the soceity and consequently alleviate his/her family's financial woes and pave a way to becoming a responsible citizen. Similarly, their parents, particularly, the father, are also role modell for less privileged families. Of course, they are blessed with such gems but their dedication towards giving their children a favourable atmosphere is no less important. For doing so, they must have compromised their personal comfort and needs. God bless the family!
All the Very best to you and your brother in your future endeavours
congratulations Ms.Prema. Inspite of your poor family situation, you have beat all the odds and became the topper. I congratulate Mr.Jayakumar who gave all support (financial,moral) needed for her support. May God bless you for your successful career ahead.
Great Achievement !
You are an inspiration for all other poor people who are struggling to get a decent living. We are proud of you Prerna.
Awakens me !
Truly Inspiring !
Congratulations Prema! It is really an inspiring store for all those who read this story. Its really a great effort for a someone from this background to become a topper in a really tough competitive exam. All the best for your professional career!
Many Congrats to Great Kids & parents of India
congratulations! Ms. Prema and Mr. Dhanraj
and wish you all the best.May the success that has come your way today
lead you to a bigger achievement in the years to come.
Bravo!!!!
Thats called success ....deserves every best in life !!!!
WOW!! There is still hope for people who dare to dream and word Hard!!!
Congratulations to Prema & her brother. Great Job!! Keep it up.
Lots of good wishes from me & my family
Congratulations.....have a good life ahead
Congratulations to the Jayakumar's . Appreciate The Hindu for covering
this story. It is indeed a boost to nation that hard work and dedication
does pay off. Be true to yourself and society , good will come to you .
All the best.
Hats off!
Appreciate the support from her parents and even her coaching class which provided her scholarship by recognizing her talent
People like you are the source of inspiration for anyone who aspires to
make it big.This is not just a selfish accomplishment, but its cause can
also be attributed to the cause of the family, that is commendable.Great
job done
Joy of such wonderful achievements with minimum resources can't be
described in words but can only be felt.
Congratulations to her parent and praise their Sacrifices and support
to make this possible.
Congrats to you and your family. May God bless u
Congratulations to the siblings and their father to keep up the flame in
them...They will inspire a lot...
Good job Prema and Dhanraj. Also her father is to be praised equally. How many people would encourage their children to pursue their education at this income range !! Kudos to him..
Wonderful job... She is a true inspiration for many people like me.
Deeply moved by the achievement of the girl ; thanking all the supporters, for her success, inculding her family ; please encourage deserving people to come up in life. No words to praise her father's achievements.
This shows that Hard work never goes in vain. Congratulations!
Bravo Prema...
You once again proved that success depends only on individual's hard
work, determination, & patience not whether you are rich or poor. you,
securing first rank in the chartered account examinations against all
odds, are now a source of inspiration of major population of india.
Thanks Prema & your brother Dhanraj also.
Fruits of labour to the parents and children
Wonderful! Great achievement, really. Happens one-in-a-million cases from such a background. She deserves a rich and happy life for her and for her family of parents and sibling. Well done!
Really great thing happened. I congratulate Ms. Prema and Mr. Dhanraj
and wish them all the best. Really we have to felicitate their father
for his constant encouragement towards studies and for his effective
utilisation of his hard earnings. Really it is a great. I appreciate The
Hindu for covering this news in the front page. These will improve the
morality of the society than the delhi rape news and subsequent similar
news highlighted in the recent days which have made mad to all.
Congratulation! May god bless you with more and more laurels.
Wish you a great life ahead Ms Prema Jayakumar, You proved that ANYONE can achieve the heights of success with Hard work, despite having all block roads. Congratulations to you and your family.
Congrats to the achievers and the entire family. Well done and you are real examples to motivate people.
God bless you. Keep the flame in you Ms. Prema.
Good achivement, best wishes for your bright future all the best..............
Bravo, well done
very inspiring and motivating. those who work hard surely get the
success.. she has proved that despite of any adversity if one works hard
success surely comes.
Great. Inspiring reality. Well done and wish the family all the best for a bright future. Please
take care of the parents now.
Nice, this is a true Indian success story....
We need not look far for motivation. There are enough people around us, who have achieved success, even in the face of adversity. Kudos to Ms.Prema Jayakumar and all the best for her future endeavours.
EDUCATION is truly the only viable panacea for all the ailments of
Indian soceity.
It will yield fruits in a relatively quicker turnaround of time say 20
years. GET EDUCATED.
Hats off to you & best regards to your family.
I am very thrilled to read about the successful journey of Ms Prema
Jayakumar alongwith her father in their three wheeler. It should
definitely prove a boost to thousands of other toiling children who find
it cumbersome to complete their courses of education.
Congrats you are an inspiration. God bless you.
Inspiring!
Hats off to her determination...
congratulation to Jayakumar.
The proverb "Hard work never fails" has once again been proven. Superb, Among a lot of distractions of mumbai city's own external and internal things, prema achieved her goal. This is admirable one. And we hope that it is the maximum prize for the efforts that she had put in it. All are happy. Indeed, it is a continuity of recognition not only to her, but also to the tomorrow's achievers, and will continue. As long as the existing system is used properly for a "satisfactory purpose" on a "common-Scale" (it differs from our "own Scale". When comparing with it, our point of traveling is (may be) some other), there will be no exploitation, cheating, fraud and other unwanted things. But, setting a "goal" and working hard for that is not a matter at all, at the same time, the objective aspect of our goal also plays a vital role which we have to ponder a lot. Subjectivity can end, or change or out date in due course of time. But the objectivity! All the best for all "objective strugglers".
Congratulation to both of you and I wish both of you for your bright
future life. It's a great achievement and try to help the poor peoples.
Good Job. If you can top in CA exam, you can also study in USA. God Bless you.
Kudos to Ms. Jayakumar! A true hero. Very inspiring!
I'm humbled. God bless the child. The parents have every reason to feel proud! Hats off!
awesome!!! ....congrats
It is not a mean achievement , guys. Great achievement.I was well
groomed by my family to take CA course 30 years before. But since I
came from rural background, I could not understand the toughness and
compromise with Auditor's mentality.I failed and failed and till date
I am just a semi qualified CA, semi qualified ICWA , with rank,semi
qualified CS..But this first ranker simply stunned me..Never in the
hostory of CA, such a thing has happened.Guys..time for us to give
standing ovation to this achiever.God bless her.And his
family.Great,Simply great..
Hats off to the efforts she made to climb the ladders of success. Another example for the well said words that hard work can turn the wheels of fortunes. sabaaaaash.
Stories of this kind should be a lesson for others who blame government,
society and other `bad elements` for their failures in life. Success in
life comes only when we accept the realities outside, and the ultimate
secret to to it lies in oneself; one`s ability to cope up with the
challenges, be it social, economical and political. Others factors have
a significant influence, but they alone cannot determine one`s success
in life.
It is students like these that lay the foundations of great nations.
Unbelievable, stupendous, extra-ordinary, fabulous, well, I'm still searching Webster to find more apt words to describe Ms.Jayakumar's achievement.
She is a role model for the present & future generation. I request Newspapers to give the front page so that readers don't miss out this.
That's very great , this story should be inspirational to all
You make us parents all proud. You give us hope that all the blood sweat and tears are worth it. I wish you and your family the very best. Thanks for being a role model.
One can see the happiness and pride in the face of a proud father along with his
accomplished daughter! God bless them. I hope modern India's educational system takes
care of the financial needs of a well qualified hard working student.
Wow! God bless her and her parents.
My congratulations to both Prema and Dhanraj.They have proved there is
no barrier against strong will.
Congratulations Prema,
You are an example to all young Indians. Through hard work and focus
each can develop their abilities and live a fulfilling life.
I wish you success in future pursuits. Do consider doing some public
speaking in your free time. Its important that young folks hear
stories like yours.
The state governments need to invest in the youth. Their education,
primary, secondary and tertiary, is paramount to their individual
success and the collective success of the nation. Greater effort is
needed to create more high quality schools and educational
institutions.
I salute the parents and the children as well.
Another daughter of India with a happier story.
Very Inspiring and should be published in school books as well !
What a heartening and inspirational story! I wish all the best to this young woman
and her brother - may her family live to see their best days ahead of them!
Congratulations !! Hard work pays.
These are the People Going forward "Making the Difference in the Society" & Representing India Space in the World "Who we Are"!!
These are the positive stories and vibes thar abdul kalam has been advocating for the
media to highlight.thre hindu leads the pack.such stories make inspirational readind
and gives hope in these climes.hard work and dedication do pay.hope the girl/boy
and the family get placements they deserve.congratulations.
Sri Jayakumar Perumal should be a very happy man, proud of his accomplishments. His story would be a great inspiration for many in India. I hope the Government would publicise his story than propagating stories of almost unscrupulous politicians and their family members. Such examples are legion in number.
The stellar performance of Kumari Prema despite obvious handicaps makes her a real people's hero and she should be celebrated as such.
This writer of Indian origin living in Texas, USA, would like to congratulate Sri Perumal and his daughter and son and I hope THE HINDU will be able to do that on his behalf.
This is what we should strive to achieve as individuals. Work hard and give no excuses. I salute you Prema for such an accomplishment.
Congratulations.
This is really a positive and motivating news.
Commendable Performance!
Keep it up Ms Prema.
You Set a precedence to all the young hearts, with single minded pursuit anything is
possible. Of cource the parental support is quite important. Your family members deserves a
pat on their back.
Best Wishes
Gopalan.V
These kind of news are the only positive thing, which inspires many people to excel in their respective field.
All the best for better future to this family. God bless you Prema.
Completing a CA exam itself an hard task for those students aspiring
for it. Further getting top ranks itself is an herculean task. But
here both humble brother and sister made it excellently and
efficiently
It may be remembered that all students know a saying that "Jesus never
fails" but for His CA exams ! (Amen).
Hats off to Prema Jayakumar, his younger brother and their father
Jayakumar Perumal.
So hard work never fails !
Kudos to Prema Jayakumar for her brilliant performance in the CA exams. Fighting all odds this young girl has not only done her family proud but has also become an inspiration for all young women in the country. A bright future certainly awaits this brave fighter.
Congratulations to you, Child.
God bless you.
Hearty Congratulations!
congrats! prema jayakumar. keep it up. congrats again .
God bless you and your family.
welldone. excellent
Hearty congratulations to Ms Prema for her great achievement. The whole
nation must be proud of her achievement. I am sure that she will become
role model for many young persons from humble background to achieve some
thing big in their life. It is not easy what she has achieved. I pray
God to give her many more achievements in her life. I am sure the kind
of talent, will power to excel she has, she will go very high in her
life. Such positive results in our country make us feel proud of the
country. With very best wishes.
This shows that where there is a will, there is a way. Really Gr8.
Hats off to you mam! You have done your parents proud :) !
I am proud of achievement of both Prema & her brother. May God bless them both!
Congratulation! She proved anyone can achieve.
Congratulations Prema!! You are a shining example to all girls..Best of luck in life..
Truly Inspiring!! Best wishes!
Proud of her and her brother, the less well off still have a chance in
India! Full credit goes the the father (and mother), I am sure without
their sacrifices and good pareting, the kids would not achieve this!
Simply fantastic!!! Hearty congrats PREMA. All India top rank in C.A and
that too in first attempt,Incredible achievement. Bravo Jaykumar
Perumal,you too deserve the praise in equal measure.May GOD bless you.
Congrats Premaji. You have made your family very proud. Best wishes and you have a bright future ahead.
Congratulations. You make your parents proud, and we are proud that you
are a fellow Tamilian coming up against all odds. God bless.
ofcourse Tamil people always shine in Accountancy and electronic fields, It has been proved once again that money or wealth is not a cause for excellent performance. Congratulations.
What a heart warming story! Let a thousand chains be broken because of her
achievement.
Best wishes to Ms Jayakumar for a bright future for herself and her family/relatives.
What a beautiful story.. Food for thought..So what is it that makes you
successful? Genes,right place right time,perseverance? Why are they
different from the others?
This is what a true children can do to a father when struggled to bring them up
CONGRATS!!!
Well done Prema,
Congratulation for you and your brother. Both of you proved to be a role model for other kids in the process you made your parents proud of you. You have erased the stigma attached to auto drivers that they are always un reasonable and greedy. Well done and all the very best on your future endeavors
Cheers
Wonderful.. Congratulations to both!!!
Really proud of you guys, Prema and Dhanraj ........... such a contrast with the recent vice president of the oldest political party of India. Good luck!
Congradulations. In this world of dynastic succession you must reach the top
Walter Jayawardhana
Congratulations ...Very well done...I am sure the joy of this great
success cannot be expressed in words. All the best for Prema and
Dhanraj. The real ''Bharat Ratnas !!''
Dr Senthil Murali London
Good Luck , Prema!
Wow! Such refreshing news, during a time when our nation is being swept with issues
of gender inequality, female foeticide and corruption. I salute the parents of this kid
more than anything else.
Very,very proud of you.Your parents must be very happy.It shows what our children in India
are capable of,and is our duty to see That they get the best opportunities.That is probably
the greatest loss and failure of our country.But Prema makes me very proud.Other
youngsters should take her example ,and really catapult our country forwards.I wish her all
the very best,and pray for her well being.
Great effort! BTW, Why is it 'Against all odds'?
Congrats and well done to both Prema & Dhanraj Jayakumar. I am sure you both will be role
models for all aspirings youngsters.
Congrats Prema Jayakumar, you deserve the success and applaud of whole
nation, you made your family proud. Wish u all success in your future.
I had much better facilities as a student than her, but did not achieve
as much as this girl and her brother did against odds. I can appreciate
their milestone.
This makes my day; brings tears to my eyes. GOD Bless her.
There is still hope for India. NJ
Hats off!
Great achievement against all odds. Individuals like you are an
inspiration to others. Stop complaining and keep working hard ....
results are bound to come in. Congratulations once again.
I loved this inspiring story. Glad to read such stories in the papers when majority of news is saddening.
What a news! CA, as everyone knows, is a very hard nut to crack and for a girl llike this to get the first rank is praiseworthy. My hearty congratulations. I hope caste and other social prejudices will not stand in the way of her getting a good job.
very proud prema get new life all the best
What a sweet accomplishment for a young lady who was raised in a family of limited means!
She demonstrated that right family values encompassing hard work, sincerity and focus can take people to places that cannot be reached with the backing provided by wealth, comforts and influence.
My heart melts for the young lady and her family and it hopes that they remain stuck to their core values even after gaining all the wealth and fame they richly deserve.
Radhakrishna
Atlanta, GA
This shows that a humankind has the potential to be the best in the profession of their choice, irrespective of where they come from or reside. May God's grace be always with you to pursue your profession professionaly and ethically.
With all the best,
Heartiest congratulations to Prema and proud parents.
You all inspire rest of us.
best wishes for a highly successful career
Congratulations Prema Jayakumar. Kudos to our educational system and prudent policies of Indian government that status, caste, religion is not a barrier to achieve the top position in education.
Amazing news! These are the people who will take India to next level. I salute father for motivating his kids. I would love to read many more such positive stories about India. I feel proud of such Indians. My best wishes to Prema.
My hearty congratulations to the whole family. Hard work still pays off. Guys and Gals of younger generation - Please follow these 2 young Indians to follow your dreams and achieve your goal. It is an amazing achievement to become National topper with minimal means. May God give you all happiness to your family. You earned it. Thanks to Hindu for publishing inspiring news.
Elevating news after Delhi rape blitz
Congrats! well done.
It proves poverty does not hamper hardwork and sincere efforts at least in education.
Its the underprivileged children who always do better in academics.
Let her flock increase.
Great achievement..Kudos to her and her family!
Way to go Prema.Big acheivement from humble beginnings.Wish you a bright future.
Great achievement. God bless her & her brother.
Congratulations to you!
You have not only made your family proud, but every female of this country.
Congratulations to both the siblings for their achievement! They will be true role models for the youth of India. Hope they will achieve Greater Heights.
Great Prema
Ms. Prema Jayakumar, congratulations on this great achievement. Keep
going on the same pace.
Congratulations to Prema for topping in CA exam. This should inspire others in
lower strata of society to pursue and realize their chosen goals, competing with
privileged children from educated and financially well to do parents.
It is indeed a great achievement for the 25 yr old girl , daughter of an auto driver from a lower middle class family , living in a chawl , to crack the CA exam with 1st rank and that too in her first attempt. We wish her good luck in her future .
Congratulations!!! You will provide motivation for many others. All the best to you and your family. And hats off to your parents who gave you all the support to continue your education.
very inspiring. congrats girl n respect for her family. i wish them
success n happiness ahead.
Well done Ms. Prema! You are an inspiration to many people now. Be helpful to others when you get elevated. All the Very best and God bless you.
nice! keep it up !Rise in your life without taking help of corruption
It is great to hear that a daughter of a downtrodden has made it to a true profession such as CA. She is an embodiment of Mumbai psyche which truly represents a real world free from the anthema of beaurocratic shiwerings liks IAS and IPS. I wish her a happy and prosperous corporate life devoted to social upliftment
Kudos to this girl for her achievements and of course to the parents who
have given her all the support she needed.
What a wonderful news!The sacrifices of the parents is rewarded thus by children who have done them proud. This is an achievement that must be publicized so that more families follow this example. The future is bright for such gems.Bravo India!
Congratulations Ms. Prema Jayakumar. Keep it up!! Hard work pays at the end. Gudluck for your future.
Very refreshing to read about their success! Well done and wish you the very best!
Congratulations. did a great job.
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