BANGALORE: For 18-year-old Ansaar Fatehally, computer
programming is child's play. With little or no effort, this student from
Bangalore's Inventure Academy has made it to the list of Outstanding Cambridge
Learner Awards, India.
When the award list was announced on Tuesday, Ansaar was one
of the Cambridge Internationals AS-Level students who bagged the top slot in
India for computing. The awards are given annually to celebrate the outstanding
academic achievements of secondary-school learners in India in the November 2012/June
2013 Cambridge examination series.
These results will be recognized by employers and
universities around the world as proof of excellence.
"I did Java in Grade 10 in ICSE syllabus. That was good
for my basics and got me interested in coding. I got so hooked to it I started
doing projects. I made a sudoku solver and an electronic voting machine, which
were used in the school. It is the basics that pushed me to do well in the
exam," said Ansaar, who enjoys spending time at his father's wood-and-electronics
workshop.
For 17-year-old Asma Farhat, a psychology student at A
level, the recognition wasn't a surprise. "It (the recognition) was
obvious as I liked the subject a lot. Although I took it up for the first time
at AS level, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was never about getting marks,"
says Asma, who'll be heading to the University of Sheffield, UK, for higher
studies.
The awards also celebrate the
learners recognized for 'high achievement' based on outstanding performance in
subjects which are not yet so widely taken in India and learners who have
achieved the total highest cumulative marks across a number of
subjects."These achievements are a credit to the partnerships which
Cambridge has established with schools and demonstrate the dedication and commitment
of teachers, support provided by families and friends, and learners'
determination and passion to succeed. This success defines them not just as
learners, but as Cambridge learners," said Rakesh Konjengbam, Schools
Development Manager, India. by Garima Prasher,
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