SRINAGAR: The much-awaited Common Entrance Test (CET) has been declared and the topper from a remote Kupwara village in north Kashmir is on cloud nine.
“I am very happy and elated,” said Haroon Rashid, who spoke to a local news agency KNS.
Scoring 207 marks out of 225 in the professional entrance test, Haroon says that he was not surprised by achieving the rare feat.
“To be honest, I was expecting it,” he said, attributing his success to hard work, family and the tutors.
“I worked hard and I owe my success to my parents and my tuition teachers in Parraypora Srinagar.”
Haroon Rashid son of Abdul Rashid Bhat completed his 11th and 12th class studies from S.P Higher Secondary School, Srinagar and got “individual coaching” in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from tutors in Parraypora here.
He says that it was his first attempy at the professional entrance and is thankful to all those who guided him.
“My parents and teachers at school or higher secondary level would always encourage me to set bigger goals and work hard. I think the hard work has paid off,” said Haroon.
He now wants to devote his whole attention and energy to become a professional in medicine to serve his people.
“I want to be a doctor. A real professional so that I could serve my home land in manner they expect me to,” he added.
Interesting the happiness is double for the Bhats as Haroon’s elder sister, Rukaya Rashid, has also cracked the CET this year. “
She has been selected for Bachelors in Dental Surgery.
(KNS)
