Meet the HSLC & HSSLC toppers 2018
Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 18
Reaching the top is never an easy task. It takes grit, determination, faith, parents support, time management and lots of hard work. This year, four people from different backgrounds have secured the top in the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) HSLC and HSSLC examination by thumping thousands of other fellow students. The Morung Express catches up with the toppers who rose above all odds to ace in the HSLC & HSSLC examination 2018.
‘Time management important in studies’
For 16 years old Vivotsonuo Sorhie, time management has been the defining factor which helped her top the HSLC examination 2018 with 98.33 % (590 marks) and trouncing 14335 students. Sorhie, a student of Mezhür Higher Secondary School, Kohima studied 15.16 hours daily. An avid reader, the teenage topper likes reading novel during her spare time to fuel her literary imagination. Sorhie scored the highest in English with 98 marks. She is the top scorer in Mathematics (scoring 100 marks along with eight students) and Science (scoring 100 with two students). The youngest among three siblings, Sorhie is the daughter of Late Vizolie Sorhie and Dr. Rüütuoü Sorhie who works at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima. The HSLC topper will be pursuing Science at Career Point Gurukul Residential School in Rajasthan. Sorhie will be the recipient of the NBSE Award to topper, Governor’s Award to the topper, Mayangnokcha award for academic excellence, MAT - NE Sun Award in English, MAT - TY Award for Science, MAT – EFoM Award in Mathematics, Manik Bhattacharjee Award to the Topper, N.R. Sarma & N.J. Lakshmi Award (Cash award to the Naga Girl topper in Mathematics), and the Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Angami Award (One time Award for this year to commemorate 100 years of Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Angami passing the matriculation examination in 1918).
‘The trick is in setting time’
Marina Yashmin-HSSLC topper (Commerce stream) Daughter of a watch mechanic, Marina Yashmin who topped the 2018 HSSLC in Commerce stream with 97.20 % (486 marks) knows exactly how to set time for studies. The trick is in time. It is therefore a daily ritual for the HSSLC topper to prioritize time for different subjects. According to Yashmin, who is a student of Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, she breaks her study routine by allotting two hours in the morning and three at night. Putting extra time and effort for one’s favourite subjects surely pays dividend as Yashmin secured the highest marks in Entrepreneurship (98 marks) and Fundamentals of Business Mathematics (100 marks) - two of her pet subjects. Besides time, Yashmin attributes her success for being a student of one of the best educational institutions in the state. “In Pranab Vidyapith, students are made to cover the daily lessons prior to any exam which in turn eases the preparation load and there is time for rounds of revisions,” she explains. Yashmin, who is from Assam have embraced Nagaland as her home and wish to pursue her higher studies in the state itself.
‘Constant support of parents encouraged me’
Virienuo Emilia Solo – HSSLC Topper (Science Stream) 17 years old Virienuo Emilia Solo from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma topped the 2018 HSSLC in the Science Stream with 91.60 percent (458 marks) scoring the highest marks in Chemistry (96) with two other students and Mathematics (99). “On normal days, I study for two hours daily but during exams I study for 6 hours,” says Solo who will be turning 18 this July. However the topper attributes her success to God, and the combined efforts of her family and teachers. Solo mentioned that the constant support provided by her parents in her education encouraged and helped her in the long run. When she is not studying, Virienuo engages her time reading books and with friends. In future, Solo hopes to join the civil services as she is interested in serving the society through the field of administration. For now, Solo states, “I am keeping my options open,” adding that she might join the medical field if she gets through the medical exams. The eldest among three siblings, Virienuo is the daughter of Dr. Avilie Solo and Dr. Margaret Solo, both working at Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima (NHAK). Solo will be the recipient of the NBSE Award to the Toppers, Governor’s Award to the Toppers, and the Manik Bhattacharjee Award (sponsored by Manik Bhattacharjee Foundation) in the field of Science.
‘God before everything else’
Benrithung L Jungio-HSSLC topper (Arts Stream)
Benrithung L Jungio, a student of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Wokha who topped the HSSLC examinations 2018 in the Arts stream with 91.40% (458 marks) says he puts God before everything else. “Prayer is basic,” he says. The motivation after a prayer has allowed him to study his lessons on a daily basis. Regularly, he sits for 4-5 hours on his study table and during exam days, his study hour extends to 6-7 hours. A resident of Air field Colony, Wokha, the toppers says he loves action movies, reading novels and staying indoors during his leisure time. Adding that he maintains a very low profile in his locality, his success came as a shock to many people in his locality. For him, he silently limited his expectation to an 8th or 9th position but “patience and perseverance” which he attaches to his life and faith in God has been the truest reward. “Being the 4th among his five siblings,” he says has always been another challenge. “All of them excelled in their field because of their sheer hardwork. I also wanted to be like them,” he adds. “For now, I want to pursue my further studies outside Nagaland to get exposure and experience the outside world and study theology then dedicate my life to evangelism and serve God,” he added.
