Khammam: Inter topper aims to crack IIT

Khammam: Hard work pays always. Intermediate results announced on Thursday have once again proved that if one has strong willpower, there is nothing that one cannot achieve.

Aditya Prakash Chowdary of Khammam has made his parents proud by topping Intermediate second year examination with 992 marks. In conversation with The Hans India in his small house in Khammam town, Aditya Prakash, son of a granite worker, said that his aim was to become a software engineer. He is happy that his efforts had paid him good dividends.

Aditya Prakash said that he had worked for about 12 hours a day and received good support from his parents, despite their poor economic conditions. He said the support from his parents and guidance from his college faculty helped him secure the top position.

"My next target is to get a good rank in the IIT entrance and EAMCET. He said he wants to become an engineer from a reputed institution. His parents S Laxman Rao and Latha said that they strongly believe that good education will help children reach top positions. They said they will extend all help to their son to pursue his dream in studies despite their financial hurdles.