Asmita secures 283rd rank in IISER entrance exam, joins IIT Kharagpur
Asmita has already secured admission in the Artificial Intelligence Department at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, marking a significant milestone in her academic journey.
In addition to Asmita's success, other students from the institution also performed commendably. Pradyuman Pandarinath secured the 1,254th rank, V. Kavyanjali the 2,232nd, Tanisha Ramakrishna the 3,372nd, and Chaitra Pandit attained the 4375th rank in the same examination, qualifying for admission into various scientific research and education programmes under NCERT and DSERT.
The principal of the college, Basavaraj Molkire, shared the news with pride, noting the dedication and hard work of the students.
Institution founder president Basavalinga Pattaddevaru, head of Hiremath Gurubasava Pattaddevaru, secretary Mahalinga Swami, administrative officer Mohan Reddy, vice-principal Siddrama Gogga, academic coordinators M. Srinivas Reddy and Raghavendra Patri, along with the entire staff, have expressed their joy and extended their congratulations to the successful students.
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