"Genius like her can make India prosper to greater heights of honour and prosperity"

The dream of a lifetime got justified for Prema Jayakumar yesterday, when the 24-year-old topped the nation-wide Chartered Accountancy exam in her first attempt. Prema's father drives an auto for a living, and now this girl is now determined to use the milestone as a stepping-stone towards providing her parents with a life of comfort.

Prema excited over her success after the results were declared yesterday, she said, "The day I start working, I will ensure that my father can rest at home. He has always toiled for my welfare." Prema, who outshone her peers in academics since her school days, scored a remarkable 607 on 800 in the CA exam. Moreover, this was not her first stint on a toppers' list as she scored 90 per cent in her Third Year B Com exams from the University of Mumbai, standing second. Prema owed a debt of gratitude for the professors at her college and coaching institute, who had worked hard with her.

She also added that her father father Jayakumar Perumal is from Tamil Nadu, and has been driving an auto for 20 years while her mother used to work for a private company. She stopped working when Prema grew up and started earning during her article ship. She also received a scholarship of Rs. 40,000 from her coaching institute, so fees were never a source of worry for her  parents or me.

While achieving her own personal goals, Prema has also been a guiding force for her 22-year-old brother Dhanraj, who also cleared his CA exam this year with his sister in his first attempt. In fact they studied together during their preparation for this tough exam so as to rule out the problems easily.

Prema undoubtedly deserves the post of Finance Minister of India or at least  as an adviser to him because genius like her can make India prosper to greater heights of honour and prosperity!

(AW:Samrat Biswas)