CET toppers attribute success to hard work, dedication

Students in Mangaluru and Udupi have excelled in CET examinations.The toppers are on cloud nine. For these students, years of toiling and dedication have yielded good results.

Sharada College student Narayan Pai has secured second rank in engineering stream.

He said he wishes to pursue his engineering in NITK. He had written JEE (Main) and has emerged as the topper in the college.

In the MIT entrance, he has scored fourth rank.

A resident of Dongarkery in Mangaluru, Narayan is the son of Canara Bank Regional office Divisional Manager Surendra Pai and Sudha Pai.

He said that he was interested in Physics since the beginning. “I was studying day today lessons daily.”

He had studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya-II at Ekkur till 10th standard.

He had scored 10 CGPA in class 10 CBSE.

Expressing happiness over son’s achievement, mother Sudha Pai said that her son was hard working. “I had expected him to score well. The second rank in Engineering stream has increased our happiness.”

Fourth rank

Vaishvi P J of Expert PU College, Valacchil, has secured fourth rank in CET for admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences.

Speaking to DH, an elated Vaishvi said she is happy and excited over her ranking. “Now, I am waiting for my NEET results. I want to pursue MBBS and hence, I had not concentrated on Mathematics.”

Vaishvi hails from Chikkaballapur district. She said she had come to Mangaluru to pursue her PU education.

“I scored 98% in PU exam with full marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. During my I PU, I had not concentrated much on these exams. I was concentrating mainly on strengthening the concepts. In second PU, I concentrated for entrance exams. I was determined and hard working to excel in my studies. I used to study for three to four hours daily. I was attentive in classroom,” she added.

“I did not expect to get a top rank. I had expected within 50 rank. Hard work has paid good results. I hope to get good ranking in NEET as well,” she said.

Vaishvi is daughter of Jagadish P S, a businessman. She is interested in pencil sketches and reading novels to refresh her mind during free time.

Other ranks

Jnanasudha College, Karkala, student Sanketh G B has secured 18th rank in CET. Vidyodaya PU College student Chinmay has secured 139th rank in Engineering while Nisarga has secured 576th rank.

Talented all

In the five categories of Karnataka CET, the students of Expert PU College Kodialbail and Valachil together have secured 11 of the first 50 ranks.

Rakshith R Rao of MGM PU College, Udupi has secured 137th rank in the Engineering stream.

Vaishvi P J (4th rank in Vet, 22nd in Agri, 23rd in B-Pharma, 23rd in D-Pharma), Akash Manjunath (12th Vet, 24th in Agri, 50th in B-Pharma and 50th in D-Pharma), Akshatha M Kamath ( 17th rank in Vet, 71st in B-Pharma, 71st in D-Pharma), Aaral Alisha Monterio (23rd in Vet) Swasthik D.Shetty (42nd in Vet), Tarun B L (43rd in Agri and 89 in Vet) Nikhil Rajesh Mishrikoti (46th in Agri), Bhumika (62nd in Vet, 87th in Agri), Harith Aithal (63rd in Agri), Santosh S M (72nd in Agri and 80th in Vet), Manvith Mallik (76th in Agri, 83rd Vet), Jayanth Reddy (76th in Vet), Ananya B S (85th in Engg), Neha P V (93rd in Vet), Vrishali K S (93rd in Agri, 94th in Vet), Vinutha Shivayogi Gadag (96th in Vet), Udit Udaya (98th in Vet) and Mouna H R (100th in Vet) are the prominent rank holders.

Complementing the achievers, chairman Prof Narendra L. Nayak said the results reflect the quality education imparted in the institution.

He added that he is proud of the students who translated the college motto ‘Shramayeva Jayate’ into reality.