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NEW DELHI: He may have never stepped into the bookstore that supplied him with his daily dose of "300 pages", but that clearly did not dampen this boy's determination to wheel his way to his goal. Call him a student or aspiring writer and cricket commentator, but with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII results putting him in the top three positions in his school, this Apeejay Noida student is clearly "getting dressed for success". On the wheelchair since he was a child, Nipun's arms and leg muscles are immobile and he uses a customised wheelchair for everyday activities. "The result is better than expected. He is a very motivated boy and this is very exciting for him. He always made an extra effort and we knew he was good when he secured 87 per cent in his Class X examination. And now that his best of four subjects is 92 per cent, we know he has a brilliant future ahead,'' says Nipun's mother. But the journey has hardly been easy for this teenager. "Although he used to write the school exams himself, his handwriting was not very legible. His teachers, in fact, really supported him on that front. But for the Boards we decided to have a writer for him. He had to dictate, which was difficult, especially in papers like English,'' reveals his mother. A voracious reader who makes it a point to read 300 pages every day, Nipun's dedication to books actually has won him a consistent discount from the Teksons at Khan Market in New Delhi. "I was expecting between 80-85 per cent, but I am more than happy to have got this surprise. Although I am not quite happy with my marks in English, I was expecting more,'' says the Apeejay student. While reading remains one of his favourite pastimes, another passion that Nipun has is cricket commentary. "I wanted to participate in the Harsha ki Khoj contest but did not fulfil the age criteria. But whenever the next contest happens, I will contest,'' he says. With the teenager having already cleared the BBA entrance examination of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management, admission is hardly the issue weighing on the mind of this student. But for his family, there is still one issue that remains unsolved. "I usually get him books from there. And although he would like to go there, since the place is small and cramped he has never been to shop. We also appealed to the President recently pointing out that although he can join the University, there is no accessibility for him,'' says a family member.
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