“I want to become an IAS officer to serve people”
Belagavi boy Mohammed Kaif Mulla tops state in SSLC after revaluation
Mangaluru, May 31: Mohammad Kaif Mulla of St. Xavier High School of Belagavi who became the second topper in the state by scoring 624 out of 625 in SSLC exams, has jumped from the second position to the first place after revaluation. In the revaluation, Mulla got 625 out of 625 marks.
His father Harun Rashid Mulla and mother Parveen Mulla are teachers and his grandfather was also the lover of education. So, Kaif has all encouragement for study. Even the teachers also supported Kaif in his studies. Because of this conducive atmosphere and encouragement in the family and the school, Kaif has got the first place in state.
Excerpts from an interview with Mohammad Kaif Mulla:
Varthabharati (VB): Why did you apply for revaluation?
Kaif: After the exam of each paper, I used to analyse my answers keeping the question paper before me. I used to discuss with my father, mother and even teachers and to calculate how many would I get in each paper. I have the confidence of getting cent per cent marks in all subjects. When the results were announced, I got 1 mark less in science subject which did not satisfy me. But my conscience was telling me that I should have got 100 marks in science. After discussing with the parents and teachers, I have applied for revaluation.
VB: Did you have the confidence on revaluation?
Kaif: Yes..The evaluator has given me 1 mark instead of 2 marks for the question number 41 in science paper. After evaluation, I have got the full marks for that question. With this, I have topped the list in the state.
VB: How would you share your happiness with the readers of ‘Varthabharati’?
Kaif: Students and youth are obsessed with television, mobile and internet for temporary enjoyment. Our life should not limit for that temporary goals. Every student should learn how to build the life in the student life itself. So, I have maintained distance from such distractions during my study. Students should give priority to learning instead of other things. If we sacrifice all these temporary enjoyments, we could get them many times in future. Proper aim would definitely bring success.
VB: How many hours did you study?
Kaif: I have started to prepare from the very beginning of the academic year. In the beginning, I used to work minimum 7-8 hours a day. But later, I have increased this time to 11 hours a day. My day was usually starting at 5 am.
VB: Are you mugging up the lessons?
Kaif: No, no. It was not like that. I was studying properly and I was planning on how to answer to a particular question.
VB: What about food and sleep?
Kaif: I have never missed my food during preparation. But I was taking balanced food. But it is true that I have slept less. Moreover, I was very conscious about my health. I have never gone to any of the programmes like marriage and others in the last one year. I have never wasted time. With a proper aim and decision, I have tried.
VB: Have you gone for coaching?
Kaif: My mother helped me in social science and English, and father helped in Kannada and Hindi. For Mathematics and Science, I have gone for coaching. It’s my luck that both my mother and father are teachers. All including my grandfather have supported me well.
VB: What do you want to become in future?
Kaif: I have joined RLS College of Belagavi on Wednesday. I have taken science. After completing my MBBS, I wanted to pass IAS exam.
VB: Why do you have IAS dream?
Kaif: See, the life in village is not yet improved. Their financial condition is also same. They are not getting good education. If I have passed IAS, I could serve the people. For this reason, I have decided to do IAS.
VB: How do you get the experience of village life being in the city?
Kaif: Earlier, we were in a village called Shirahatti in Gadag district. I have studied there up to 4th standard. So, I have understood the village life very closely.
VB: What about your hobbies?
Kaif: I have interest in literature. I read Arabic and English literature. Apart from this, I am also interested in sports like cricket and swimming.
VB: What is your achievement in student life apart from academics?
Kaif: I cannot remember anything. When I was a kid, I learnt that I had presented the names of the capital cities of all the states of the country in one minute and got the award in a school competition. It was said that the photo was also published in the newspaper. Since I have participated in NCC during 8th and 9th standards, I have not scored more marks as I have expected. But I have decided not to give scope for such developments in the SSLC.
VB: Did you have pressure from parents and teachers for reading?
Kaif: No. No one has pressurized me. But they have encouraged me to get good marks and identify myself in the state level.
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Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president, Sujith Somasundar is new vice-president
Bengaluru (PTI): Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was on Sunday elected as the new president of the troubled Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
In the polls, Prasad, a former vice-president of the association, went ahead of veteran sports administrator KN Shanth Kumar 749-558 as a total of 1307 members voted.
Prasad now will have the onerous task of bringing top-flight cricket back to the state, which got sidelined after the stampede near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 in which 11 Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans were killed.
Both Prasad and Shanth Kumar, Director of The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd and one of the Directors on the PTI Board, had vowed to take necessary steps to revive cricket in the state, and it was their respective panel's major poll pitch.
Former India batter Sujith Somasundar won the election to the post of vice-president ahead of D. Vinod Shivappa 719-588.
Somasundar had stepped down from the post of Education Head at the BCCI Centre of Excellence recently to contest in the KSCA polls.
BN Madhukar is the new KSCA treasurer after winning the election 736-571 ahead of MS Vinay. Experienced administrator Santosh Menon returned to the association fold as its new secretary after getting the better of ES Jairam 675-632.
Jairam had resigned from the post of KSCA secretary after 11 fans were killed and several injured in the stampede near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, taking the moral responsibility for the tragic turn of events.
The Prasad-led panel, which had the open backing of former India players Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, hence grabbed four key posts in the polls which were held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium between 10am and 5 pm.
“First and foremost, this is a victory for the sport of cricket. Secondly, this is a victory for all the members who wanted a change, all the people who wanted international cricket to come back to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This is a victory for all stakeholders — the cricket fans,” Prasad told reporters after becoming president.
The Brijesh Patel-backed camp saw BK Ravi from its list winning the race to the post of joint secretary 669-638 ahead of AV Shashidhara.
Former women’s cricketer Kalpana Venkatachar (764) and former Karnataka wicketkeeper batter Avinash Vaidya (691), who contested from Prasad's panel, were elected as members from the Bangalore Zone along with Aashish Amarlall (703).
