The Dark Horse Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 She could not control her emotions and burst into tears when she heard the news of her CA results. Ū was happy for me, my family and for the new life that I will enter, said Prema Jayakumar, daughter of an autorickshaw driver from Tamil Nadu, who lives in a chawl in Malad, Mumbai. Prema has topped the nationwide Chartered Accountancy examination in her first attempt. The tenement that she calls home is all of 280 sq. ft. where she and her family live. But she is excited by the sudden elevation of her social status, which will be soon be followed by financial uplift. Not only was she happy for her, but also for her younger brother, who along with her cracked the same examination. Ÿe both can take care of our family very easily. ItÃÔ a matter of few months now, till I get a job. I hope I shouldnÃÕ face much difficulty in that now, Ms. Jayakumar told The Hindu. The national first rank is something Ms. Jayakumar had not imagined when she appeared for the examination. Ū was sure about passing the exam. I would have been happy with that result. But the first rank was a big surprise, she said, laughing loudly. Jayakumar Perumal, her father, moved to Mumbai 25 years ago from Periyakolliyur in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu in search of a better life. Ū have been driving this auto for 20 years now. I raised my three children on money I earned from auto driving. I always encouraged them to study and I am very happy for what they achieved, he said. Ms. Jayakumar started her preparations for CA exams in 2008, after she completed her T.Y. B.Com. Ū didnÃÕ go to any coaching class for my entrance and chose to join coaching classes only for final exam. I received scholarship from my class, so I didnÃÕ have to pay for them, she said. ŵhey found me cleverer and brighter than others. The scholarship meant that my parents didnÃÕ have to worry about my educational expenses, she said, embarrassed a little by the self-praise. Dhanraj, her brother, who completed his T.Y.B. Com in 2010, studied for CA exam along with her. Å©e had also set his goal of becoming a chartered accountant, when he was in 12th standard. He was studying from then and later on we started studying together. He also worked in a call centre when he was doing his graduation, she said. :two_thumbs_up: News is 3 days old yet someone might find it inspiring.. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/daughter-of-auto-driver-tops-ca-exam/article4332817.ece
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 This is inspiring too,for me atleast AP youth becomes India’s first blind CA The vision to achieve his childhood goal helped 23-year-old J. Rajashekar Reddy qualify the final hurdle of becoming a chartered accountant. He is the first completely blind candidate in India to manage the feat. “My success is not mine alone but of all those volunteers, teachers, friends and mentors who supported me throughout,” said the boy from Guntur, who cleared the examination in his second attempt on Jan 21. After he lost his vision owing to a damaged optic nerve caused by brain tumor at the age of 11, Rajashekar never imagined that he would be able to script a sterling success. “I went into depression and my parents had given up on me. I had never paid much attention to studies, but I am grateful to my grandmother who brought me to Hyderabad, after she heard of the Devnar School for Blind,” said Rajashekar, who found his feet after joining the school. A meeting with a career counselor at the school when he was in 10th standard set the pace for his career. “The profession of CA is an honoured post in the society and hence I was motivated to pursue it. My father works as an electrician and mother is a homemaker. It is a little difficult for them to comprehend the sense of my achievement. In fact, looking at the jitters I was going through before my results were declared, my mother was worried that I chose a profession which causes stress and wanted me to relax at home,” he added. Preparing for the examination is doubly difficult for a visually impaired student due to lack of study material. But Rajashekar’s teachers and many volunteers helped him record the books into an audio format through scanners. “I would record the classes at my coaching institute and hear lectures after returning home. Also, the questions for the practical paper are lengthy, and going over them again and again is tedious as my peers with normal vision could always go back to a certain part of the question or pick up a book and start reading right-away. For practical preparation, my teachers and volunteers had been helpful,” said the B.Com graduate from Osmania University. The tedious efforts of four and a half years were lauded by Rajashekar’s teachers at school. “He was staying with us throughout his college. A visually-impaired person is as good as anyone and need not be pitied. They can reach the pinnacle of success through hard work,” said Dr. A. Saibaba Gowd, chairman of the Devnar Foundation. :clap: http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article1431906.ece
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 now my parents are asking me can I get even close to topping?seekh kuch inse:((
Crookbond Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 now my parents are asking me can I get even close to topping?seekh kuch inse:(( Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. ~ Oscar Wilde
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Be yourself' date=' everyone else is already taken. ~ Oscar Wilde[/quote'] tell that to my parents:giggle:
JaFanatic Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 This is inspiring too,for me atleast :clap: http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article1431906.ece what an achievement:hatsoff:
Clarke Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 now my parents are asking me can I get even close to topping?seekh kuch inse:(( Meh, marks are overrated. If someone argues otherwise, I bring up Gates & Jobs (for that matter Dhirubhai) not having a degree & changing lives of billions more than any topper did :giggle:
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Meh' date=' marks are overrated. If someone argues otherwise, I bring up Gates & Jobs (for that matter Dhirubhai) not having a degree & changing lives of billions more than any topper did :giggle:[/quote'] yeah lol:giggle:
Crookbond Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 tell that to my parents:giggle: Mein CA kar raha hu yah tu kar raha hai? :poink:
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Mein CA kar raha hu yah tu kar raha hai? :poink: wahi toh-main bolunga toh sochenge bahaane bana raha hai:giggle:
vvvslaxman Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 :hatsoff: How proud would her dad be. This is her and dad
vvvslaxman Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 We need more success stories like this. Can't believe in some parts of India female infanticide is still going on.
Lord Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 What happened to g92's result? he passed inter an year ago.final in 2014. har saal nahi hote exam:giggle: my inter results due in 1st week of Feb:nervous:
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