Class 10 CBSE Student Who Died During Boards Scores 96, 97 & 100 In Three Subjects He Appeared For
Vinayak Sreedhar, who idolised Stephen Hawking, scored a neat 100, 96 and 97 in three subjects when he appeared for the CBSE class 10 examination.
In March, Sreedhar, who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) - a genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness - passed away. Legendary British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking also suffered from the motor neuron disease.
Vinayak Sreedhar passed away even before he could write the remaining two exams.
He scored 100 in English, 96 in Science and 97 in Sanskrit and could not appear for Computer Science and Social Studies.
The Amity International School, Noida, student appeared for the exams under the general category and not the Children With Special Need (CWSN) category.
"His muscular movement was very limited. He could write slowly but since there is a time duration for exams, he used a scribe to write English and Science exam. For Sanskrit, he insisted to write himself. His body movement was restricted and he was wheelchair-bound, but his mind was very sharp and aspirations very high," Mamta Sreedhar, his mother, told PTI,
While Vinayak’s father is Vice President in GMR, his mother is a home maker.
“I made this choice. My entire day revolved around him. From brushing his teeth to feeding him, I did it all myself but it was his willpower which always gave us the strength,” his mother said.
Sreedhar who aimed to become an astronaut always told his mother, "If Stephen Hawking could go to Oxford and make a name in Cosmology I can go to space too."
He also had plans to visit Rameswaram temple near Kanyakumari, after his exams were over.
"We are today in Rameshwaram and are going for darshan in the evening. It was his unfulfilled wish so we decided to not postpone the plans and do it for him," Mamta Sreedhar, told PTI.
Rest in peace, Vinayak Sreedhar, you'll forever be an inspiration to students across the country.