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The Hindu
19-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Visually impaired CBSE topper gets seat at Ethiraj College with full scholarship
Harshitha V., a visually-impaired girl who had scored 486 in the Class XII CBSE Board Exam, has been offered a seat with full scholarship at Ethiraj College. In a post on X, V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman of the college, said: 'Exceptionally abled! Outstanding performance! Truly inspiring! Spoke to super girl Harshitha now, and welcomed her to join Ethiraj College for Women, with a full scholarship!' He added that the girl and her parents would visit the college on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) to complete the formalities. The Hindu had reported about Ms. Harshitha's achievement a week ago. Ms. Harshitha had scored a centum in Tamil. A student of Maharishi Vidya Mandir Avigna in Chengalpattu, she had the assistance of a scribe to write the exam. 'I feel happy that I have got the course that I wanted and in a reputed college. I am grateful to my parents, school, and the Chengalpattu Collector,' Ms. Harshitha said. Ms. Harshitha suffered optic neuritis — the inflammation of the optic nerve — when she was six years old and became completely blind as a result. She used to download her textbooks, convert them into documents, and learn through the text-to-speech feature on her mobile phone.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Visually impaired girl scores 486 in CBSE Class 12 exam, secures centum in Tamil
If there was one word that teachers use to describe Harshitha V., ironically, it is observant. A visually impaired student, Harshitha scored 486 on 500 in the CBSE Class 12 exam, the results of which were released on Tuesday. She also scored a centum in Tamil. A student of Maharishi Vidya Mandir Avigna in Chengalpattu, Harshitha had the assistance of a scribe to write the exam. 'She is a very focused and an observant girl. Even though she can't take notes, she would sit in class and listen to everything that the teacher is saying. She will ask questions promptly if she has any doubts,' said Padma Raghunathan, principal of the school. Harshitha says she relied on audiobooks to prepare for the exams. 'I don't know braille. I relied on learning the portions through audiobooks and the materials that my teachers would give me,' she said. Harshitha suffered optic neuritis, which is the inflammation of the optic nerve, when she was six-years-old and as a result became completely blind. 'Now, the optic nerve has atrophied. By the time she completely lost vision, she had already learnt the basics in a regular school, so we decided to continue there. Moving forward, we plan to admit her in mobility and computer classes so she can gain more independence,' said her mother, Latha Maheswari.S. The 17-year-old would download her NCERT books, convert them into a document and then learn through text to speech on her mobile phone. She would be given e-learning material such as notes regarding the lessons that are taught in class by teachers which she would use to revise. From her twin brother to her friends, Harshitha credits her support system with being able to study and perform well. 'My parents and my brother would help me at home. I would wake up at 3 a.m. to study and then study late night when board exams got closer. Though I do know basic operations on a laptop, I'm more comfortable learning and navigating apps in a phone,' she added. Though Harshitha did struggle a bit to learn the format for accountancy and to solve graphs, after multiple practice sessions with her teachers later, she had mastered it. With an interest in Tamil language, Harshitha said the centum was unexpected. 'I was inspired by my grandfather who is a Tamil pandit. I love reading historical fiction and also write Tamil poems,' she said. 'Seeing my marks, I feel very confident and optimistic. But above all I feel validated as it wasn't just my effort but my teachers, friends and family's too,' she said. Padma recalls that there was never a time that Harshitha would be treated differently. 'We would ensure that she has a scribe to write a 20-mark test, give notes if she missed class and she would also insist that she take part in physical education class,' she said and added that Harshitha had developed an interest in shotput. Harshitha wants to take up the UPSC exams and become a Collector. 'I want to make a meaningful contribution to society and help people. I plan to pursue BA economics as the next step,' she said.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Sri Lanka record first win against India in seven years after Nilakshi''s effort
All-rounder Nilakshika Silva brought her years of experience in a counter-attacking 33-ball 56 as Sri Lanka humbled India by three wickets -- their first win in seven years against their fancied rivals -- in a women's Tri-series match here on Sunday. The victory, the islanders' second in the tournament, helped them inch closer to the final. This was India's first loss in the event but they are still expected to make the title clash thanks to their convincing wins in their first two matches. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India much better equipped to target cross-border terror since Balakot India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform Pakistan shuts ports for Indian ships after New Delhi bans imports from Islamabad Asked to bat first, India posted a competitive 275 for nine riding on swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh's 48-ball 58.. Sri Lanka completed the chase with five balls to spare after slipping to 152 for four in the 33rd over. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Moose Approaches Girl At Bus Stop In Rabat-sale-kenitra - Watch What Happens Happy in Shape Undo After Nilakshi flattened the India bowlers with her three sixes and five fours, Anushka Sanjeewani (23 not out off 28 balls) and Sugandika Kumari (19 not out off 20 balls) got the job done for Sri Lanka to push the third team South Africa on the verge of elimination. In the chase, Hasini Perera (22 off 27 balls) was run out after a direct throw from Deepti Sharma but Harshitha Samarawickrama added 78 runs for the second wicket with Vishmi Gunaratne (33 off 58 balls) to lead Sri Lanka's response.. Live Events However, Gunaratne's knock was cut short by Arundhati Reddy just when the former was looking good for a big score, substitute fielder Amanjot Kaur completing a fine running catch after the batter got a thick outside edge. Harshitha, who played a fine hand of 53 in 61 balls while hitting five boundaries, was dismissed by part-tie off-spinner Pratika Rawal at a crucial juncture to leave the game in the balance. Needless to say, Harshitha was gutted by the manner of her dismissal, as she struck a flighted delivery straight to Arundhati at cover.. Captain Chamari Athapaththu (23 off 33) was joined by Kavisha Dilhari in the middle and the two continued the quest to chase down the target of 276 and inch closer to the final of the tournament. However, that was not to be as senior off-spinner Sneh Rana (3/45) had Chamari caught behind with a classic off-break that spun away from the southpaw and took a faint outside edge through to the keeper.. But Nilakshi, and then Anushka and Sugandika, remained calm under pressure to dash India's hopes.. Earlier, India were off to a solid start before vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was run out for a 28-ball 18 in her 100th appearance in this format. Opener Pratika, who has excelled with back-to-back fifties in the previous matches of the series, was again looking in good touch. However, the opener was trapped in front of the wicket by left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera after the batter had raced to 35 in 39 deliveries.. Harleen Deol chipped in with a 35-ball 29 before falling to part-time bowler Dewmi Vihanga, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed for a 45-ball 30 by left-arm spinner Sugandika Kumari.. Chamari and Sugandika were Sri Lanka's best bowlers with three wickets each.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
City schools shine in CICSE results
Several schools in the city excelled with top performances in the CICSE-2025 results declared on April 30. According to results shared by Gitanjali School, Begumpet, Harshitha (98.25%) topped Humanities, Sai Nirupama (97.25%) in Commerce, and Dinesh Chowdhary (96.75%) excelled in Science. In ICSE, Naga Srilekha got 98.67%, and 99% of students earned distinctions. In Gitanjali Devshala, 29 students scored above 90%, and 92% students earned distinctions, and 17 students got perfect scores in History, Civics, Biology and Chemistry. Toppers were Shashwat Mishra (586), Rushank Agarwal (582) and Prithvijeet Mukherjee (581). In Gachibowli, Nasr Boys School, the best performers in ICSE were Mohammed Zeeshan Kamaal (97.4%), Fauzaan Ibn Shujath (96.6%) and Jordan Arem Kullu (95.8%). In the ISC stream, Ryan Shafique and Murali Koushal Ratnala both secured 74.75%. In Khairatabad, Nasr School (Girls), toppers were Safa Fatima Khan (98.2%), Marupudi Ananya Chowdary (97.8%) and Beesupalli Ananya (97%). The ISC toppers are Jhanvi Goel (97%), Amtul Rahman Rana (96.5%), and Shubhika Agarwal (96.25%). International School Shaikpet recorded a 100% pass rate among Grade 10 students, with 83 securing distinctions. Arshiya Sultana (97.3%), Keshav Gupta and Sachit 97% each, excelled. Gitanjali Vedika School saw best performances of Ranveer Reddy Gauni (97.6%) followed by Sai Kruthika Veeramalla (97%). The school said 89% of its students earned distinctions with best performances in History and Computer Applications.
