For these toppers,illness no impediment

Some Tricity students have shown that illness,even learning disabilities,can be conquered through sheer will power.

Some Tricity students have shown that illness,even learning disabilities,can be conquered through sheer will power. Here are a few of them.

Ashutosh Kaushal: This student of Bhavan Vidyalaya school,Sector 27,is a blood cancer patient who is still battling the disease. Despite being hospitalised before the exam,he secured a CGPA of 7. Diagnosed with cancer in 2010,Kaushal has a keen interest in studies and hopes to pursue the medical stream.

Atharv Vasishth: Despite suffering from dyslexia and dysgraphia,this student of St Johns High School,Sector 26,earned a CGPA of 7.8. Vasishth credits his teachers and parents for his grades. Apart from this,he has won bronze in the national Taekwondo championships organised by CBSE and also won a black belt in other competitions. With a passion for computers,he wants to do a course on hacking and computer security but in the long run,wishes to start his own business. He is now perusing Commerce.

Akshit Pathania: This student of KBDAV,Sector 7,was bed-ridden during much of his preparation time after displacing his knee. Friends pitched in with notes and he made it a point to keep in touch with his school authorities. All the effort has paid off as Akshit secured a perfect CGPA of 10. He attributes his success to his teachers,the almighty and his parents.

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