Panchkula lad does tricity proud, secures AIR-10

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 5

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.

While 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 that consistency is the key to his success.

He said, “I gave weekly tests on a regular basis during the lockdown, which helped me do self-analysis and improve my performance.”

Dhvanit, who scored 97.6 per cent in Class XII examinations, used to study for 8-10 hours daily. Dhvanit is a scholar of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) and National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).

While rejoicing over the success of Dhvanit, his father Dharampal Singh Beniwal, who retired as a 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 also 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.

Asked about his success mantra, Gurpreet said: “Discipline is important in life. One should have faith on teachers and mentors and smart work should be done with hard work”.

On how the pandemic had impacted him, Gurpreet said: “I first thought that the pandemic will end soon. When it stretched for so long, I did my preparations slow and steady, 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 feeling 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 a 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.

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