Saleem, son of a cycle mechanic, has secured 99 in physics and chemistry, 94 in mathematics, and 90 in biology. The family struggles for their day-to-day expenditure and it was tough for Saleem to manage studies. But he studied five hours a day and took the tests in his schools and tuition centres very seriously. He joined English medium in I PU at the government college at Yelahanka after finishing his SSLC in Kannada medium in Kunigal. Saleem wants to become a mechanical engineer.
Between work and studies
Ashamma, a student of the Government PU College, Yelahanka, had a tough task balancing work and studies. She worked as a domestic help in the morning before attending college. This arts student, whose father is a labourer in a cement factory, has scored 82 per cent. “I studied in the mornings before I went to work and whenever I found free time in between,” she said. She wants to do her degree through correspondence.
In top three against odds
Ramya M. from NMKRV College, Bengaluru, has scored 594 out of 600 (the third highest) in the science stream. Ramya’s father, R. Manogaran, is a tailor in Wilson Garden and could not afford her college fee. She got a concession from R.V. Trust since she had scored 96 per cent in SSLC. Ramya wishes to do engineering and join R.V. college if she gets a good rank in CET.
