II PU results: From farmer’s daughter to hairdresser’s son, toppers in Karnataka share their tales of hard work

From a girl who travelled 20 kilometres from her village to college, to a boy who lost his father to COVID–19 and yet emerged on top, this year’s II PU toppers come with stories of determination and hard work. 

From a girl who travelled 20 kilometres from her village to college, to a boy who lost his father to COVID – 19 and yet emerged on top, this year’s II PU toppers come with stories of determination and hard work. 

“My rank is the result of my hard work. I am one of the two daughters of a poor farmer who cultivates two acres of bagair hukum land. My mother toils as a tailor to supplement the family income. Owing to poor bus connectivity to my village, I used to rise early in the morning and help my mother with household chores before taking a bus at 7.30 a.m. to my college, which is around 20 km away from my village. I took the evening bus to return home by 7 p.m. as there was no bus to my village before that,” said Kavitha B.V., who was among the three students who shared the first rank in Arts with 596 out of 600 marks.

A student at Indu Independent PU College, Kottur in Vijayanagara district, she said she used to study till late in the night. “I would like to join Karnatak College, Dharwad, for my degree before going for preparations for the KAS examination,” she added.

Vedant Jnyanuba Navi, a native of Bagalkot, was in class 8 when his father Jnyanoba, a barber, died during the pandemic, leaving no assets behind. After finishing high school, his maternal uncles admitted him to S.S. Junior College in Vijayapura and put him up in a government OBC hostel.

Master Vedant also secured 596 out of 600 marks in Arts and surpassed the expectations of his village. “My uncles could afford only Arts. But I don’t regret not joining a Science college,” he said.

Speaking about his exam preparations, he said: ”There is no secret behind my success. I studied daily and I never carried forward the day’s studies for the next day. My strategy was to understand, introspect, and recall.“

He wants to pursue a degree course in Arts and aspires to become an IAS officer.