From a girl who travelled 20 kilometres from her village to college, to a boy who lost his father to COVID – 19 and yet emerged on top, this year’s II PU toppers come with stories of determination and hard work.
“My rank is the result of my hard work. I am one of the two daughters of a poor farmer who cultivates two acres of bagair hukum land. My mother toils as a tailor to supplement the family income. Owing to poor bus connectivity to my village, I used to rise early in the morning and help my mother with household chores before taking a bus at 7.30 a.m. to my college, which is around 20 km away from my village. I took the evening bus to return home by 7 p.m. as there was no bus to my village before that,” said Kavitha B.V., who was among the three students who shared the first rank in Arts with 596 out of 600 marks.
A student at Indu Independent PU College, Kottur in Vijayanagara district, she said she used to study till late in the night. “I would like to join Karnatak College, Dharwad, for my degree before going for preparations for the KAS examination,” she added.
