Panchkula lad does tricity proud, bags AIR 10

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 5

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Dhvanit Beniwal (17), an alumnus of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, made the tricity proud by securing all-India rank 10 (AIR 10) scoring 321 out of 396 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced-2020. The results were declared today.

Sharing his success mantra, Dhvanit, a resident of Panchkula, said: “Practice, continuous guidance from teachers and support from parents are required to crack any examination.” Dhvanit feels consistency is the key to success. He said, “I gave weekly tests on a regular basis during the lockdown, which helped me do a self-analysis and improve my performance.”

Bhavan steals show

All five toppers from the tricity are from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula. Gulshan Kaur, Principal of the school, said: “We are happy for our students who have excelled this year, be it the board or engineering entrance examinations. The relationship we share with our children is what makes the difference. We are always there for our students in any circumstances.”

Dhvanit, who scored 97.6 per cent in the Class XII examinations, used to study for eight to 10 hours daily. Dhvanit is a scholar of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) and National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).

Rejoicing over Dhvanit’s success, his father Dharampal Singh Beniwal, who retired as Chief Engineer from the Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana, said: “My son has made me proud again. His hard work has finally paid off and we are happy now.”

Dhvanit’s brother is an alumnus of the IIT, Roorkee.

Gurpreet Singh Wadhwa, who secured AIR 23 with a score of 310 out of 396, is also an alumnus of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula. He had secured 97.8 per cent marks in the CBSE Class XII examinations. He is a resident of Ludhiana. On his success mantra, Gurpreet said: “Discipline is important in life. One should have faith on the teachers and mentors and hard work should be complimented with smart work.”

On how the pandemic impacted him, Gurpreet said: “I first thought that the pandemic will end soon. When it stretched for so long, I did my preparations slowly and steadily, but consistently. Discipline and guidance from my mentors were important factors in my preparations.” Gurpreet’s father, who owns a garment export house, always supported his son in studies. He said: “As parents, we are elated and proud of our son. He has fulfilled our dreams by giving his best and with the blessings of his grandparents and teachers.”

“I was sure that my son’s hard work will help him succeed one day. May God fulfil all his desires,” said his mother, a chemistry teacher. Gurpreet is also an NTSE and KVPY scholar. He had also qualified for the Indian National Physics and Indian National Chemistry Olympiads.

Hemank Bajaj, a Mohali resident, secured AIR 71 with a score of 288 out of 396. He is also an alumnus of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula.

Asked about his performance, Hemank said: “If you focus well, your study hours don’t matter. So just stay focused, maintain balance and be calm. I always had faith in my teachers and their guidance and I feel that was my key to success. I used to study and play table tennis with my friends so that my stress should not hurt my result. Now, my goal is the IIT, Delhi, and I am working hard for it.”

Kartik Sharma (AIR 87) and Tanish Tuteja (AIR 96) are also students of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula.