The World Mathematics Topper Is From Bangalore & Here's She Wants All Math Haters To Know

Balancing hobbies and studies has been this girl's success mantra. That Umaika didn't go for any extra coaching makes her achievement all the more commendable."All I did was religiously practise Mathematics an hour every day . I also took piano and dance classes to balance my mind. As of now, I wish to pursue Science," said an overwhelmed Umaika. Speaking of success: Practice makes perfect is what drives Guru Sarjith Senthil, the Computer Science topper from Greenwood High. "This year, we had a new syllabus which was a challenge. But I'm keen on pursuing a career in Computer Science. The best part of the international curriculum is you don't need to go for tuitions because the syllabus is explanatory. Personally, I think tuitions are a big waste of time and money," he said. 
Said Ashish Pabba, the allIndia topper in German and a student of TISB: "I paid the same attention to all subjects. I didn't expect to be a country topper though. But I'm not sure how I'll pursue German as my favourite subject is Physics and my dream destination is Massachussets Institute of Technology. I joined the TISB from grade 9 and decided to take German as I found the language interesting." Pavan Kumar Chitta who bagged the first place for any student with eight IGCSE subjects was elated. "I never quite expected this. I was not keeping well today and didn't go to school but was overwhelmed to get a call from my principal who announced the good news," he said.