CBSE 12th result: Daughter of newspaper hawker gets 94% marks, aims to change education system

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Her mother has not studied beyond class 10 and her father, too, had to discontinue studies after class 12. However, she is grateful to her parents, “Even though my parents are not very educated, they understand the value and have always motivated me and my siblings to study,” she said.

Riya wants to become an IAS officer and has already begun preparations for the UPSC Civil Services examination. During the nationwide lockdown, she has been closely following current affairs. She plans to study for the UPSC CSE along with her graduation as well.

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Asked why she wants to be an IAS officer, she commented, “I wish to change the face of the education system, especially for government schools and Hindi-medium schools in Bhopal. There are many students who have the calibre but are at a disadvantage when preparing for national-level exams or jobs because they are not good in English. When I become an officer, I would make sure that government schools also have the best of teachers.”

She currently wishes to study BCom Honors at Bhopal’s Excellence College which she says is the best college in her vicinity. Economics she said is her favourite subject in which she got 95 marks. In business studies as well, she scored 95 marks. She got 94 in English and 96 in physical education and 90 in accountancy with a total of 470 marks out of 500.

Advising her peers, she said, “I had started my preparation from the first day of the class. I used to give at least 2-3 hours daily to accountancy and three hours to theoretical subjects every day. If we work hard and keep our concepts clear, then good marks will automatically follow.”

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Riya also loves to paint and dance in her free time. She has a younger sister who is in class 8 and an elder brother who is studying BCom.