By Salman Sultan, TwoCircles.net special correspondent
Azamgarh: Musaid Helal Khan son of Motasim Billah Khan passed his X Class through ICSE board examination securing over 94% marks. He stood first not only in his school Jyoti Niketan but perhaps the whole district of Azamgarh.
Maherukh Khanam daughter of Muzaffar Akhtar also passed X (ICSE board) from the same Jyoti Niketan School (a minority institution, it was established in 1971 and is administered by the Catholic Diocese of Varanasi , a registered charitable society) securing over 92% marks. She was first among girls in her school.
Both these kids’ fathers are businessman. They both talk about influence of their parents and teachers for their excellent performing. They were regular in their studies devoting on an average a few hours daily studying late at night. Both of them have taken up the entrance test of AMU, Aligarh for admission to Class XI.
Video interview of the two students
Musaid offered English, Hindi, Computer, Science, Maths, Social Studies (History, Civics and Geography) and Environmental Education in his X Class. His aim is to qualify IIT-JEE and wishes to join some suitable foundation course when he gets selected in AMU.
Maherukh offered same subjects except for Computer. She instead offered Commerce. She wishes to qualify for admission to AIIMS.