‘My onlymotivationwas to make my mother proud’
   Date :03-Jun-2023

My only motivation 
 
 
Staff Reporter
“MY ONLY motivation to study was to make my mother proud. This kept me focused, and away from all distractions,” said Soundarya Jibhkate, who scored a magnificent 98.80 per cent marks to become probable topper of Maharastra State Board SSC examination from the region. Soundarya is a student of Tejaswini Vidya Mandir High School. She scored 95 marks in English language, 92 in Marathi language, 100 in Sanskrit language, 100 in Social Science, 100 in Maths and 99 in Science.
Speaking to ‘The Hitavada’ after the result was declared on Friday, Soundarya said,“I used to study for two hours daily with full attention which was my only strategy. I didn’t go to any coaching class because I had confidence on my school teachers and their method of teaching cleared all my doubts.”
She aspires to become an engineer and contribute to the society in whatever way possible. She also is interested in drawing and playing badminton. When asked who she would attribute her success to, she said, “This would not have been possible without my mother and her support.” Her mother, Ujwala Giradkar, is a school teacher, and her father, Ramdas Jibhkate, works as a marketing executive.