Lucknow University enrolls country's youngest matriculate

Lucknow University enrolls country's youngest matriculate

Lucknow: 'Wonder Kid' Sushma Verma, who holds the distinction of being the country's youngest matriculate at the age of seven, will now pursue her graduation from Lucknow University at the age of 10.

Authorities of CMS Degree College at Lucknow confirmed her admission to the university level institution on Wednesday. At the age of seven, Sushma Verma was the youngest student to pass the matriculation of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2007.

University authorities Tuesday approved the application moved by Verma's parents a few months ago for enrolling their daughter in a science graduation programme.

"I am thankful to the university authorities for being so considerate. I am sure that with her hard work and sincerity, my daughter will one day make the entire university administration proud," Verma's father Tej Bahadur told IANS on telephone.

Lucknow University spokesperson S.K. Dwivedi said: "We should encourage every talented girl like Sushma. We hope with our decision the girl would inch closer to realise her dreams."

After clearing class 12 this year, Verma had taken admission in a degree college on a provisional basis.

"The college authorities had categorically told us that they would allow Sushma to take her B.Sc exams only if Lucknow University permits her for the same. Now, as the final decision has been taken, my daughter will sit in the exams and I am sure she would pass with flying colours," Bahadur said.

Born in Feb 2000, Verma cleared class 10 in 2007 with 59 percent and class 12 this year with 62 percent. Due to some reasons, Sushma had to clear her class 11 in two years.

"As my daughter cherishes the dream of becoming a doctor, she told us to enroll herself for a B.Sc course with Zoology, Botany and Chemistry as her subjects," Bahadur said.

Vinita Kamran, Principal of City Montessori School (CMS) Degree College, said she is very happy to have a budding scholar like her in the college and also that she is a challenge for the faculty of the college as well.

"This 10-year old child is very intelligent and very capable. This girl is not a problem for us but a challenge. We are very happy with her and she has come from St. Meera's Day School," said Vinita Kamran, Principal, CMS Degree College, Lucknow.

Jagdish Gandhi, Founder Correspondent of the college said the college has lent all encouragement to Sushma Verma by granting her scholarship.

"From our side her studies for three years will be completely free which includes B.Sc part one, two and three. Along with this Rs 500 will be given to her as scholarship so that she can take care of her stationery, books and laundry," said Jagdish Gandhi.

Sushma said the goal of her life has been to become a doctor and she wishes that this year she would get the permission to study subjects relevant to human physiology and medicine.

"I want to become doctor in future and for this, I appeared for Combined Pre Medical Test (CPMT) exam but my result was detained due to my age, I would like to say that since I have got the permission for B.Sc. I should also be granted the permission for this also because CPMT is a bachelor degree and B.Sc is also a bachelor degree," said Sushma.

"So, I would like to say that since my aim is to become doctor, I would like to study related subjects and B.Sc has this curriculum. So, I have taken admission here," she added.

As per University rules and guidelines, a student should be aged 17 years and above for pursuing a bachelor's degree course and join a college.

Source: IANS & ANI