Spotting his talent, private tutors waived coaching fees, now Islampur boy scores 95.3% in HSC
Kolhapur:
Mohammadnawaz Pathan
, a student from Islampur town, bettered his 95% SSC score with 95.3% in the HSC exam. He scored a perfect 200 in electrical science, 99 in mathematics and statistics, 97 in chemistry, and 95 in physics.
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People who know Mohammadnawaz have always been aware of his academic brilliance. While his family encouraged him to pursue his dreams, his tutors decided to forego even their coaching fees to push him towards excellence.
Having seen his father, Akram Pathan, drive an autorickshaw, earning barely Rs 200 every day on average, Mohammadnawaz wants to improve the lives of his family members, as they have always backed him despite financial constraints.
He wants to become an engineer.
His sister, who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, is his rock. "My sister is my motivator. She helped me keep track of my studies, and it is only because of my sister and mother that I could consistently pursue academics. I expect to be in the 99th percentile in the common entrance test (CET) and pursue engineering in a govt engineering college," said Mohammadnawaz.
Mohammadnawaz, who is a student of Vidyamandir High School and Junior College, got a big boost from his tutors.
"I joined
private coaching
classes for three subjects. N B Patil, my chemistry teacher, waived my fees for Classes XI and XII, and the teachers of the other two subjects (mathematics and physics) waived 50% of the coaching fees," said Mohammadnawaz.
Guard's son scores high without coaching classes, got help from sister
Mayur Gawali scored 84.5% in the HSC science stream without attending any coaching classes. A student of Vivekanand College in Kolhapur, he focused on self-study.
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"I did self-study over the past two years. I want to pursue engineering and expect to be in the 99th percentile in CET," said Mayur.
His father, Arvind Gawali, who works as a security guard, is very proud of Mayur. He said: "The credit for his success is his own. My daughter too got 90.9% in HSC, and she did her engineering. She also dedicated her time to coaching my son at home. Her guidance helped him secure good marks."
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