<p>“My father and grandfather kept saying that education gets us honour and dignity,” said N Yashas Gowda, who emerged as SSLC topper in Chikkaballapur district by securing 625/625.</p>.<p>A student of BGS High School at Agalagurki in the city, Yashas is the son of Narayanaswamy and R Bhagyamma, residents of Majjige Hosahalli in Devanahalli taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. Narayanaswamy is a farmer and also an LIC agent.</p>.<p>“In SSLC, classes used to commence at 7.45 am and end at 6 pm. As exams neared, classes would go on till 9 pm and we would return home in school bus,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/dakshina-kannada-secures-a-grade-with-8947-pass-percentage-in-sslc-1216875.html" target="_blank">Dakshina Kannada secures A grade with 89.47 pass percentage in SSLC</a></strong></p>.<p>On the secret behind scoring highest marks, Yashas said, “I used to study the chapters the same day they were taught. In case of any doubt, I approached teachers and got it cleared. Last year, 5 students from our school had secured 625/625 marks. I too had set a goal to secure high marks.”</p>.<p>The topper said, “The weekly and monthly tests also helped. I never repeated the mistakes that I made. At the end of every week, there used to be a test. Even there, I studied consciously to avoid making mistakes. If my marks reduced in one weekly test, I would set a goal to secure high marks in the next.”</p>.<p>“Even after long hours of study in school, I studied from 4 am to 5 am in the house. I gave special attention during exams,” he said.</p>
<p>“My father and grandfather kept saying that education gets us honour and dignity,” said N Yashas Gowda, who emerged as SSLC topper in Chikkaballapur district by securing 625/625.</p>.<p>A student of BGS High School at Agalagurki in the city, Yashas is the son of Narayanaswamy and R Bhagyamma, residents of Majjige Hosahalli in Devanahalli taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. Narayanaswamy is a farmer and also an LIC agent.</p>.<p>“In SSLC, classes used to commence at 7.45 am and end at 6 pm. As exams neared, classes would go on till 9 pm and we would return home in school bus,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/dakshina-kannada-secures-a-grade-with-8947-pass-percentage-in-sslc-1216875.html" target="_blank">Dakshina Kannada secures A grade with 89.47 pass percentage in SSLC</a></strong></p>.<p>On the secret behind scoring highest marks, Yashas said, “I used to study the chapters the same day they were taught. In case of any doubt, I approached teachers and got it cleared. Last year, 5 students from our school had secured 625/625 marks. I too had set a goal to secure high marks.”</p>.<p>The topper said, “The weekly and monthly tests also helped. I never repeated the mistakes that I made. At the end of every week, there used to be a test. Even there, I studied consciously to avoid making mistakes. If my marks reduced in one weekly test, I would set a goal to secure high marks in the next.”</p>.<p>“Even after long hours of study in school, I studied from 4 am to 5 am in the house. I gave special attention during exams,” he said.</p>