Fifteen-year-old Sudhir Gupta was overjoyed on receiving his SSC results. The hardworking teenager, who also helped his fruit-seller father in Vashi every day, secured the top rank in his school with an impressive 91.40 per cent in the recent SSC exams. Sainath English High School, Vashi, has even put up a banner displaying the toppers’ photos and ranks, with Sudhir featured at No. 1. Sudhir told mid-day that while his family has always supported his dreams, he was able to focus on studies thanks to his like-minded, high-achieving friends.

Sudhir would manage the store when his father left to buy the fruits
 
Alpana Gupta, his sister, who is a college student, said of her younger brother, “We knew Sudhir would do well, but coming first in school filled us with happiness. He worked so hard in Std IX and X, especially with a laser-sharp focus. He also used to help my father in his fruit shop. He managed both and came out tops.” The Gupta family lives in a residential colony in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. Sudhir's father, Manager Gupta, came to Mumbai years ago from Devariya village in Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Sudhir said...