The city has much to be proud about. Nikhil Agarwal, a resident of Marredpally, has secured the first rank in the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) at IIM-Ahmedabad, the country’s premier B-school.
Nikhil stood first in the 2011-13 batch of 373 students. He also received the gold medal from Arcelor Mittal chief executive Lakshmi Mittal recently. He secured a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.85 on a scale of 4.33. Nikhil has been recruited by BAIN, a top management consultancy firm.
Having had his schooling from St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad and his Intermediate studies from Ratna Junior College, Nikhil won several scholarships during his stay at the IIM. including Rs.2 lakh in prize-money at an event conducted by Pepsi Co. He also bagged a scholarship to study a part of the course at the University of Cologne, Germany.
Prior to joining the IIM, Nikhil completed his B.Tech in Agriculture and Food Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. His father, Naresh Chand Agarwal, is a Chartered Accountant while his mother Sangeeta Agarwal is a home maker.
