City Montessori School, Lucknow added another feather its cap when its ex-student, Kshitendra Verma of CMS Station Road branch was selected for the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) by qualifying in the prestigious civil services examinations. Earlier two CMS students namely Girivar Dayal Singh of CMS Mahanagar and Ajay Gupta of CMS Station Road qualified for the civil services and brought glory to the institution. In this way, with 3 students of CMS qualifying in the IAS examination 2008, a new chapter has been added to educational history by the institution. At a press conference, Kshitendra Verma, a bright star of CMS Station Road Branch met the press reporters along with the Founder-Manager of CMS, Shri Jagdish Gandhi and informed them about his outstanding achievement. Addressing the press reporters, Kshitendra Verma said that his teachers had always inspired him to move forward in life and never say fail. Happiness and sadness, failure and success were an integral part of life. On this occasion, Kshitendra said that continuous hard wok is the key to success and it is because of this that he has realized his goal.
Speaking to the press reporters, Kshitendera Verma gave credit of his success to his parents and teachers. He informed that he had been a student of CMS Station Road from class VI to XII. He passed his class X - ICSE examination 1997 with 76% marks and his class XII - ISC examination in 1999 with 72% marks. At the Meritorious Students' Felicitation Function organized by CMS every year, the mothers of the topper students are weighed in fruits and flowers. This ceremony inspired him to do something really great so that his parents would also be honoured. His mother, Mrs Madhur Lata Verma always motivated him to move ahead and make great achievements in life. His father, Mr Rajesh Kumar Verma has a cloth business and always inspires him to adopt high ideals.
Recalling his days in CMS, Kshitendra gives full credit to his teacher, Mrs Vandana Gaur who was a great motivating force in his life. When he joined CMS in class VI as a Hindi medium student, then Mrs. Gaur spotted his brimming talent and advised his parents to charge his medium from Hindi to English. He also thinks fondly of his Founder-Manager, Mr Jagdish Gandhi and his teachings especially the example of Thomas Alva Edision who failed 9999 times but succeeded the 10,000th time. The whole world was illumined with his invention of the electric bulb. Nothing is impossible with hard work, continuous effort, proper direction and a desire to succeed. Besides this, he also attributes his success to the analytical abilities developed in him by his maths and physics teacher, Mr Brijendra Kumar Vaish.
Kshitendra Verma further said that after passing out of CMS, he did his B.Com and M.B.A. and then competed for the civil services securing high success with 466 rank. Earlier, he had been selected for MBA course in Liverpool, England but due to his father's illness, he did not join. His favourite subject is ancient Indian history and he loves to watch historical movies like Ben Hur. He is also interested in Sufi music which is a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. Kshitendra said that for his IAS preparation, he depended upon self-study rather that any formal coaching. His study hours were 7.00 am to 11 am in the morning and 7 pm to 11 pm at night. Besides, he also attended to the family cloth business with his father. In the last 4 months, he devoted all his time to writing answers and solving questions of previous years. For his interview, he prepared by reading national and international newspapers. Kshitendra said that the moral and spiritual teaching in CMS helped him to remain always calm and well balanced with a positive outlook and ready to take up new challenges. Beaming with happiness, Mrs. Vandana Gaur, teacher-guardian of Kshitendra Verma said in an emotional tone that Kshitendra had not only won honour for himself but had made the whole CMS family proud of his achievement. Every CMS student is looking upto him as an ideal and a role model.
On this occasion, the CMS founder, Mr Jagdish Gandhi said that CMS tries to make every child a gift of God to mankind and a pride of the human race. Every day, CMS students are creating new records of excellent results and adding to the glory of the institution. Mr. Gandhi advised the students to always have a positive attitude and aim high in life. They should never be deterred by failures. If they are unsuccessful, they must take advise from parents, guidance from teachers and work with greater force. Success will certainly fall in their lap sooner or later. |
