Alva's student tops state in CPT

Physically challenged boy gets first class results

Tavishi Dechamma of Alva’s College in Moodbidri has emerged as second topper in the country in CPT (Common Proficiency Test), an entrance exam for CA aspirants.

Securing 191 marks out of 200 (95.50%), she has emerged topper in Karnataka, said Alva’s Education Foundation president Dr M Mohan Alva.

Tavishi is a native of Madikeri and had scored 591 in II PU Commerce stream. Speaking to DH, she said, “I had not expected a rank in the CPT. The atmosphere in the college was conducive for studies which helped me to excel.”

She said that she is pursuing CA at Jain College in Bengaluru along with BCom in evening college.

105 students clear test
Dr Alva said that 130 students of Alva’s PU College had appeared for the exam and 105 students have cleared it. As many as 61 students have passed with distinction.

Other students who cleared with good marks are Shraddha M N (185 marks, 92.5%), Sringeri-based twins Swathi Hegde (186 marks 93%) and Bhavyasri N Hegde (184, 92%), Sukesh T S (176 marks), Abhayakanth (175 marks), Prakhyath Shetty (174 marks), Adithi S Hegde (174 marks), Nagendra (173 marks), Nikhila Ashrith (172 marks), Anitha K Hegde (172 marks).

Deekshith Shetty, a physically challenged boy from Siddakatte in Bantwal, has scored 127 marks. He has been pursuing education at Alva’s College under adoption scheme of the Alva’s Education Foundation.

Aloysians overjoyed
Twenty students of St Aloysius PU College, Mangaluru, have cleared CPT. The College authorities lauded the efforts of Darshan P, who scored 180/200 marks and emerged the topper in the College. Darshan also ranked third in the state in the Commerce field in the II PU Board Exam 2017.

The CPT was conducted in the month of June. The College has been conducting CPT classes for the students for over 10 years and the results has always been fruitful, said a release from College.