To be a cardiologist is PU Science topper's dream

Vidyalakshmi attributes her success to her dedicated study routine, which includes four hours of study after college hours and 17 hours on holidays.

Hubballi: Becoming a doctor with specialisation in cardiology is the goal of A Vidyalakshmi, a student of Vidyaniketan PU Science College in Hubballi, who clinched top spot in the PU second-year examinations in the science stream in Karnataka.

She has scored 100 marks in five subjects and 98 in one subject (Hindi), with the overall score of 598 marks. She has not attended any private tuition outside the college, which conducts examination twice a week.

"Nobody in our family is a doctor. I want to pursue MBBS, and to become a cardiologist. My parents also want me to do the same," said Vidyalakshmi, daughter of S Akhileshwar from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu who is an engineer at the diesel loco shed of the South Western Railway (SWR) in Hubballi since 2002. Her mother A Kritika is a homemaker.

"I didn't expect the first rank. After the college hours, I used to study for over four hours daily at home and 17 hours on holidays. I never missed any class and examination. Support from teachers and parents is behind my success," she added.

Vidyalakshmi is now preparing for the NEET.

In recognition of her achievement, management of Chouhala Education Society's Vidyaniketan PU Science College on Wednesday presented Rs one lakh cheque to Vidyalakshmi. This is also the college's first-ever top ranking in the state.