ICSE Results 2022: All-India topper from Pune hears news about achievement at sister’s birthday party | Education News,The Indian Express
Hargun Kaur Matharu from St. Mary's School in Pune loves reading Percy Jackson series and spends a lot of time drawing and doodling.
ICSE Results 2022: The all-India ICSE topper, Hargun Kaur Matharu from Pune’s St Mary’s School, found out about her achievement on Sunday evening while she was busy celebrating her younger sister’s ninth birthday at home.
Matharu, who scored 99.8 per cent, said she was confident of a good performance, but didn’t think she would top the country. She is tied for the top position with three other students from Uttar Pradesh.
“In terms of preparation, the most important thing is that when teachers teach a subject in class, you follow it well. I didn’t take any coaching. I never had a planned schedule. I would study as much as I wanted,” Matharu told The Indian Express over the phone, straining her voice to be heard over the loud birthday celebration in the background.
She is interested in robotics, wants to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and study coding eventually. “I like reading, one of my long-time favourites is Percy Jackson and I spend a lot of time doing art, just drawing and doodling,” she added.
Her mother Sukhwinder, a banker said “She is a completely independent person and the entire credit for this achievement goes to her. Her father, Dev Singh Matharu, always felt she was capable of this achievement. He said, “She is very academically inclined and school had expectations. But we didn’t want to pressure her. She has been very regular in her studies, but also maintained a good balance.”
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