Blind student tops varsity exams
HUBLI: Hundreds of Karnatak University students, who were eagerly waiting for the rank list on Friday, were in for a surprise on seeing a visually challenged student making it to the top.
Perhaps in a first, Mallappa Bandi of KLE Society's Sri Kadasiddeshwara Arts College and H S Kothambri Science Institute has made his college proud by scoring 91.7% marks in BA exams. He has scored 2,188 marks of the total 2,400.
Speaking to `The Times of India', Mallappa, a native of Herkal village of Biligi taluk in Bagalkot district, said: "What I have achieved now is something great. I was competing with visually impaired students in SSLC and PUC exams. But now, I topped by competing with normal students too." He had stood first and third in SSLC and PUC exams, respectively, in the state.
Mallappa's chosen combination in BA was History, Kannada literature and Political Science. He is now pursuing his masters in Kannada literature at Karnatak University. Mallappa is also preparing for civil services examinations.
Mallappa, being blind by birth, lost his father when he was just four years. He credits his brother and illiterate mother for his achievement. "Their encouragement and hard work (at the fields) have made me what I am today," he says, thanking the philanthropists for funding his education.
Mallappa had topped in all the six semesters in BA. "More than me, my teachers were confident about my topping the varsity exams. This made me study hard," he said.
Perhaps in a first, Mallappa Bandi of KLE Society's Sri Kadasiddeshwara Arts College and H S Kothambri Science Institute has made his college proud by scoring 91.7% marks in BA exams. He has scored 2,188 marks of the total 2,400.
Speaking to `The Times of India', Mallappa, a native of Herkal village of Biligi taluk in Bagalkot district, said: "What I have achieved now is something great. I was competing with visually impaired students in SSLC and PUC exams. But now, I topped by competing with normal students too." He had stood first and third in SSLC and PUC exams, respectively, in the state.
Mallappa's chosen combination in BA was History, Kannada literature and Political Science. He is now pursuing his masters in Kannada literature at Karnatak University. Mallappa is also preparing for civil services examinations.
Mallappa, being blind by birth, lost his father when he was just four years. He credits his brother and illiterate mother for his achievement. "Their encouragement and hard work (at the fields) have made me what I am today," he says, thanking the philanthropists for funding his education.
Mallappa had topped in all the six semesters in BA. "More than me, my teachers were confident about my topping the varsity exams. This made me study hard," he said.
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