Morung Express News
Dimapur, Kohima | May 8
The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) declared results of the 2017 High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Examinations today.
The toppers—progeny of a math teacher, a garage mechanic, a cloth merchant, and one supported by a sister—have one thing in common: Perseverance.
Daughter of math teacher, HSLC topper aspires to be a cardiologist
At 16, Deepa Mishra who topped the HSCL exam with 97.67% from Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, with grit and concentration, wishes to go for the heart. “I aspire to be a cardiologist. I wish to study the heart and its functioning,” – words of a girl whose father, Lakshman Mishra, is a math teacher at the same school.
Deepa has her own distinctive formula for studying. While her peers spend time memorizing notes dictated by teachers, Deepa is busy getting thorough with text books and deconstructing words printed in the book. “I make sure I understand what the textbook says, and that makes it easier for me to answer the questions in the exams,” the HSLC topper points out.
According to her, a teacher’s notes are important, but equally important is that one gets a grasp of the content in the textbooks or learns from alternate sources of information.
She cites an example- “In social studies, I learnt more about Nagaland while interacting with my Naga friends than from the textbook, that’s knowledge.”
Deepa also scored the highest in Social Science and is among those who scored 100 marks in Science and Mathematics. For the HSLC topper, obedience is an essential trait for a student to succeed.
HSSLC Arts topper supported by sister
“My class teacher used to say that the ones who work harder will be the ones who gain more,” says HSSLC Arts topper Elozüo M. Saprüna (18). He attributes his success to the extra effort he put into his studies. With 94.20%, Elozüo from Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School, Kohima secured the top position in the Arts stream of HSSLC Exams, securing highest marks in Political Science (98 marks) and Psychology (97 marks).
What makes the success of the 18 years old student even more significant is the fact that he comes from a family of seven; his elder sister is the lone bread winner in the family. Elozüo’s mother passed away in 2006, and his father in 2010.
Since then he and his siblings were brought up by his step mother who is a homemaker. The family survived through the sisters’ job as a teacher and their late parent’s pension.
“Despite my parents’ death and their physical absence, I have always felt their presence spiritually. Their love and support in their short period of parenting was somehow engraved in me. The support and encouragement I received from my family was ample to fill those voids,” says Elozüo. He acknowledges the contribution of his school and teachers towards his achievement.
For his Bachelor’s study, Elozüo plans to pursue a Psychology major .
HSSLC Commerce topper is son of garage mechanic
Rajdeep Nath (18), from Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Dimapur who scored 95% overall to top HSSLC Commerce stream sticks with one mantra- “A simple sacrifice of few happy moments now can give you a future of happiness.”
“That’s one reason why I always find it necessary to begin my study routine from the beginning of the academic year-a routine of 4 hours average every day, this has kept me going without much stress,” Rajdeep tells of his study routine.
The son of a garage mechanic, Sukhamay Nath, and Maya Nath, life for Rajdeep is about sacrifices. “My dream is to become a Charted Accountant (CA) but I don’t think my dad can afford the tuition fees so I will have to opt for other options,” Rajdeep says, putting up a brave face.
He is not easily dejected. “If CA is not possible, I am going to opt for B/Com with Accountancy. I believe that I will become someone one day,” are the 18-year-old’s final words, wise beyond age.
Rajdeep scored the highest marks in Entrepreneurship.
HSSLC Science topper is son of cloth merchant
For Piklu Paul (18), son of a cloth merchant in Dimapur, while the world slept, he studied and triumphed. Piklu secured the top position in the HSSLC Science stream securing 94.80% overall. Living in a three-room home at Railway colony, Dimapur, with three elder brothers, a sister and his parents Pradul Ranjan Paul and Shivani Paul, Piklu studied while his family slept.
“I am always up by 3:30 am to study before my family members awake. At night, when it’s time for them to sleep, I begin my studies,” Piklu informs.
A student who sincerely lives by the adage that only hard work is key to success, Piklu says consistency is the doorway to a bright academic future- “There should be no ups and downs, consistency is the catch word.”
Initially Piklu aspired to join an IIT coaching institute but dropped the idea considering financial difficulties. “I wish to take computer science or B-Tech, become a software engineer and work with Google or Microsoft,” Piklu said. Piklu also scored the highest marks in Physics, Chemistry and Bengali.
The toppers will receive the NBSE award for toppers, Governor’s award for toppers and Manik Bhattacharjee award.
