She shunned tuition; now eyes IAS

Chennai: K Dharshini, daughter of a welder, emerged as the top scorer among 638 students at Ashok Nagar Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, securing 587 marks out of 600 in the board exams. Dharshini's father works as a welder, and her mother is a housekeeping staff in a hospital.

Dharshini scored a perfect score in two subjects, Accountancy and Economics. "I've always wanted to be independent and successful in life," she said. From what I experienced in my life so far, my parents collectively make less than a lakh in a year, and it was not easy for someone like me to afford everything.

Expressing her gratitude to her teachers at Ashok Nagar Girls Higher Secondary School, she said, "I've never been to tuitions in my life. Excluding the affordability factor, I know that I am confident enough to prepare all by myself, and with the help of my school teachers." She expressed that she wants to pursue a B Com and then become an IAS officer.

Dharshini's mother, K Malini, said, "I'm extremely proud and grateful that all the efforts Dharshini put in are paying off." She's a first-generation learner from our family. I studied only till the 10th standard, and my husband studied till the 5th standard. It really is a dream come true for us to witness our daughter's achievements, she added.

Headmistress K Vasuki said that Dharshini was also a school topper in SSLC exams, where she scored a perfect score in Maths. "Our pass percentage is 98.6%. We have given the students our all in every way to boost their confidence and motivate them to score more in the board exams. Dharshini is one such student we always expected to shine, and she did not let us down," she said.

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