Anagh Prasad of Ranchi emerges as the national topper in the Joint Entrance Examination 2013

Updated on: Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Anagh Prasad, who stood first in IIT-JEE mains examination from FIITJEE scoring 345 marks, emerged as the national topper in the Joint Entrance Examination 2013, the results of which were declared on Tuesday.

Anagh's father, Ambresh Prasad, a doctor in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), proudly confirmed his son's scores and added that the 18-year-old was a hard working boy since childhood and never wasted his time anywhere.

Appeared in Class XII board exam from Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali, Anagh is awaiting his board result eagerly. He passed his Class X board exam form DAV Kapildeo School with excellent grades. Tallking about how he planned his studies, Anagh said time management was the biggest thing that was needed to be done for cracking any exam. "My whole focus was on managing time which is the main area needed in any competitive exam," he added.

Happy about her son's success in the exam, Deeksha Prasad said, "I am very proud of my son. He will definitely come out with flying colours in the advanced exam that will be held in June." She added that he was a topper right from his childhood and always focused on his target.

Manish Anand, chemistry teacher from FIITJEE, said of the 760 students who appeared for the IIT-JEE exam, 310 have qualified for the advance examination of IIT to be held on June 2.

Speaking about his success, his teacher said Anagh was one of the brightest students among all and was the source of inspiration for other aspiring students. "He has also received a scholarship of 90% in the tuition fee on the basis of his merit."

Centre coordinator of the institute Rajesh Kumar Karn said, "He has secured highest marks in the country in IIT-JEE mains 2013 for his hard work and dedication and we are confident that he will crack the advance exam also."

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