Kalahandi: Saina Agarwal from Odisha has emerged topper in the CA foundation and intermediate examination, the results of which were announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday.
Saina , who hails from Junagarh in Kalahandi district, topped the CA Foundation November 2019 examination by scoring an impressive 91.25 percent marks. A total of 91,045 candidates appeared for the CA Foundation November Examination and 90, 048 candidates appeared for the CA Inter examination.
“It was due to the blessings of my teachers and parents that I topped the CA exam. I always believe that nothing is impossible if a person works dedicatedly works towards his/her goal,” said Saina .
Saina further informed that she used to study like a normal student of her age.
“I only used to study for 7 to 8 hours a day. I believe in smart work instead of hard work. I am happy that I got the required support and encouragement from my family,” said Saina while urging students to focus on their goal and take small steps at a time.
“She (Saina ) has achieved lot more than she dreamt of,” said Saina 's mother.
Saina ’s father, Sunil Agarwal said, “There was no restriction on Saina as the family always encouraged her to pursue her dreams. We were inspired by the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. Hence, our focus was to provide all the logistics and moral support to Saina who wants to prepare for the civil services as well.”