Updated: September 13, 2020 10:25:59 am
Nisarg Chadha.
Nisarg Chadha, an 18-year-old student from the Navrachana school in Sama de Vadodara, emerged as the only candidate from Gujarat, out of 24 students across the country, to secure the 100th percentile on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). night. It was ranked second in the All India Ranking (AIR) and first in Gujarat.
With preparations underway for the JEE Advanced exam scheduled for September 27, Nisarg said that he wants to continue his research in physics at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISC), Bangalore. She turned off her mobile phone on Saturday morning and explained: “I don’t want this feeling of euphoria to take over me. I know things will calm down in a day or two. “
Since he had already achieved a 100 percentile in JEE Mains held in January this year, Nisarg did not appear for the exams conducted this month. “She has been preparing for JEE since she was in class 10,” said her mother, Dr. Amola.
Nisarg’s parents are doctors. While her mother is a faculty member at Shree Mahalaxmi Hospital and Homeopathic College of Medicine in Vadodara, her father, Amit Amola, is a urologist.
“The blockade acted like a blessing as he had time to double check. Sometimes he felt a little insecure, but he didn’t lose his concentration and patience, ”added his mother.
Delighted with the results, his school principal, Suprabha Menon, said: “Nisarg has been a brilliant student since his kindergarten years. He has excelled not only in academics, but also in sports and co-curricular activities ”.
One of his teachers, Bindu Matthews, said that everyone at the school was happy that their hard work paid off, adding that his class teacher, Ushashri Maddali, said that Nisarg is a role model for younger students. Teachers further said that he has been at the forefront of major school events and an active participant in activities such as interscholastic competitions, TED Talks, and National Science Olympics, among others.
Tejal Amin, president of the Navrachana Education Society, also said that he has made both the school and the entire state proud.
Among other toppers from Gujarat is Arya Anand (17), KV student, ONGC in Ahmedabad, who scored 99.98th percentile and AIR-313. With the aim of being admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), you will take the JEE Advanced exam. His twin sister will also appear for the National Income and Eligibility Test (NEET) scheduled for Sunday.
Due to the transferable job of their father, Ashutosh Ranjan, who is an income tax inspector, the twins have attended various schools across the state.
When asked if she had any fear of showing up for the exam amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Arya said: “The health security measures taken during the exams were appreciable. It was good that the exam was finally done. ”Securing the 100th percentile in physics, Arya said she wants to pursue engineering in computer science.
Another student from Gujarat, Harshil Safi, scored 99.78 percentile. A student of Sheth CN, he participated in the JEE Mains exams held in January and September. “I want to continue my engineering in computer science at IIT Madras,” said Harshil, who has been preparing for the engineering entrance exams since he was in standard eight.
Another top scorer, Harsh Shah secured the AIR-59 with a 99.997 percentile. His previous score was the 99.97 percentile. Her father, Dr. Sanjay Shah, who is a gynecologist, said: “His goal is to get into an IIT if he performs just as well on the advanced exam.”
Niyati Mehta led among the candidates in Gujarat by securing AIR-120 with a 99.99 percentile. Between her two attempts at JEE Mains, she was better assured this time.
“My previous score was the 99.86 percentile,” he said, adding that he is preparing to pass the advanced JEE and enter an IIT. “I have yet to decide between computer science engineering or IISC research, Bangalore,” he added. Her father, Manish Mehta, works at ONGC while her mother, Sejal, is a homemaker.
More than 38,100 candidates appeared from Gujarat for the JEE main exam which took place between September 1 and 6. The candidates appeared in two turns online; more than 35,198 appeared for Paper-I and 2,969 appeared for Paper-II at 32 centers in 13 districts statewide.
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