Farmer’s daughter wins four golds and tops

Sneha T., a farmer’s daughter from Doddasanne village in the Devanahalli taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, has emerged as the university topper by winning four gold medals in MSc Chemistry at Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, this year.

Sneha’s parents, Thimmarayappa and Bhagyamma, are farmers who grow flowers and vegetables, and Sneha used to travel to the university from Devanahalli every day.

Currently working as an assistant professor at BGS Science Academy and Research Center in Chickballapur, Sneha said she wants to pursue PhD in Chemistry, engage in research, and become a professor.

“I used to travel from my hometown to college every day, so half a day would be lost in travel. I would sleep during the journey. But I had been studying the day’s lessons that day itself from the beginning of the year. I used to dedicate weekends to studies,” she said.

Sneha said that since childhood, she had been curious about chemical reactions. “So, I took up chemistry in MSc. Our university has an excellent lab and good faculty, which helped me,” she said.

Abhishek Sriram from Seshadripuram Institute of Commerce & Management, has bagged three gold medals for securing the highest marks in BCom and has emerged as the second topper of the university. He intends to become a civil servant and has joined a coaching programme for the Civil Service Exam (CSE) in Bengaluru.

He said his parents never put any pressure on him, and in fact never asked about his marks and rankings, and that helped ease pressure.

“I want to become a civil servant. Therefore, instead of joining a postgraduate course, I am preparing for the civil services exam. It has been my dream for many years to join the civil services,” he added.

Divyasree S. from Krupanidhi College of Commerce and Management in Chikka Bellandur has received three gold medals for securing the highest marks in BBA and has emerged as the second topper of the university.