PU results: Akshay Kamath tops state in science, Suraj Hegde in commerce
Naveen Menezes
Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri/Mangalore
Moodbidri/Mangalore May 6: K Akshay Kamath has made his hometown as well the city of Mangalore swell with pride, by bagging the first rank in the state in the PU results announced on Monday May 6.
Son of Jayashree and Umesh Kamath, Akshay basically hails from Kundapur. He is a student of Canara College in the city.
His mother Jayashree works for Indian Bank and father Umesh is a manager at Canara Bank. They stay in Canara Bank quarters in the city.
Akshay bagged the first rank by scoring a cent percent marks in physics, chemistry, mathematics and electronics, and also in Sanksrit. Over all he scored 99 percent, with a total of 594 out of 600.
In his SSLC too, which he completed in Canara High School he had scored 97 percent.
Speaking to daijiworld, his mother Jayashree, beaming with joy, said that her son had dedicated his entire year to studies. "He revised his lessons daily, putting in several hours everyday after college. During exam times he studied for up to 12 hours a day," she said.
Akshay is also an ace badminton and table-tennis player, having participated at the taluk level too, but he sacrified all of it for the sake of studies this year, she said.
Asked about his future plans, she said, "My son is waiting for CET results. He plans to take up engineering."
"His academic talent is a gift from god. We have only supported him fully, but never forced. He is self-motivated and interested in learning," she said, adding that he also took coaching from Experts Coaching this year.
Suraj Hegde - Commerce
Suraj Hegde, a student of Alva's College, Moodbidir, has added a feather to the coastal region's brimming cap by topping the state in the commerce stream in PUC.
Son of B Santosh Hegde and Prasanna, Suraj hails from Borukatte in Karkala and travels all the way to his college daily.
While Santosh Hegde works for National Insurance Company, Moodbidri, Prasanna is employeed with the postal department.
Suraj bagged the first rank in the state in commerce by scoring a commendable 98.3 percent, with an unbeatable 100 in all the four core subjects (business maths, statistics, accountacy and business studies). In languages he score 98 in Sankrit and 95 in English, totalling 593.
Speaking to daijiworld, Suraj, expressing happiness at his result, said, "I pleasantly surprised. Honestly, I did not expect it. In my class there were five of us who used to compete for the top spot, and sometimes I have even come fifth or 10th in the class," he said.
"Moreover, after writing the English exam I was not very confident, so topping the state is a beautiful surprise," he added.
"As I come from a place that is far from my college, I used to spend a lot of time travelling. On usual days I would get up at around 6 am and sleep by 11 pm. But on exam days I would wake up at 3 am," he said.
Apart from studies, cricket is also his passion. "I used to play cricket to refresh myself. However, I sacrificed it during exams," he said, adding that philately is also among his hobbies.
About his future plans, Suraj said that he wants to pursue chartered accountancy, and he is preparing to write CPT exam in June.
"I plan to go to Bangalore and work under a CA, and simultaneously persue my degree at Jain Mahaveer College there," he added.
He expressed his gratitude to his parents, college and friends, who encouraged him all through. "Among my friends' circle there was a kind of atmosphere that boosted us to work hard. We used to discuss studies most of the time, which helped me a lot," he said.