<p>Sons of a gas vendor and a contractual generator operator in Bihar have topped the state board Class 12 examination in science and commerce.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Both are from the rural background with their families struggling to eke out a living. The result was announced Tuesday evening.<br /><br />Ravish Kumar, 17, who topped in Bihar in the science stream of intermediate examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, is son of gas vendor Ashok Kumar Singh.<br /><br />Singh delivers gas cylinders in Danapur town near Patna.<br /><br />"I am a proud father. My son is hard working and devoted to his study and wants to become a scientist to contribute for the development of India," Singh said.<br /><br />Ravish, a student of DAV High School in Danapur, said his first aim is to clear IIT entrance exam next year. "After that I will join research," he said.<br /><br />He admitted that even though he did not have basic resources and facilities due to his poor background, he used to study 12 to 13 hours a day and that helped him secure the top rank. He scored 425 out of 500 marks in the examination.<br /><br />Avinash Kumar, 18, who topped in the state in commerce stream of intermediate examination is son of Surender Prasad, who works as a generator operator in Gaya district.<br /><br />"I am a lowly paid man," Prasad said.<br /><br />Avinash, a student of Gaya College in Gaya, wants to become a businessman. "After completing my higher education, I will go for business to fulfill my dream," he said.</p>
<p>Sons of a gas vendor and a contractual generator operator in Bihar have topped the state board Class 12 examination in science and commerce.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Both are from the rural background with their families struggling to eke out a living. The result was announced Tuesday evening.<br /><br />Ravish Kumar, 17, who topped in Bihar in the science stream of intermediate examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, is son of gas vendor Ashok Kumar Singh.<br /><br />Singh delivers gas cylinders in Danapur town near Patna.<br /><br />"I am a proud father. My son is hard working and devoted to his study and wants to become a scientist to contribute for the development of India," Singh said.<br /><br />Ravish, a student of DAV High School in Danapur, said his first aim is to clear IIT entrance exam next year. "After that I will join research," he said.<br /><br />He admitted that even though he did not have basic resources and facilities due to his poor background, he used to study 12 to 13 hours a day and that helped him secure the top rank. He scored 425 out of 500 marks in the examination.<br /><br />Avinash Kumar, 18, who topped in the state in commerce stream of intermediate examination is son of Surender Prasad, who works as a generator operator in Gaya district.<br /><br />"I am a lowly paid man," Prasad said.<br /><br />Avinash, a student of Gaya College in Gaya, wants to become a businessman. "After completing my higher education, I will go for business to fulfill my dream," he said.</p>