Human Interest Story 16 July 2020
An article on how Rohit R Iyer, a student of National Public School, Yeshwanthpur, braved the odds to appear for the CBSE Examinations and came out with flying colours was featured in the Times of India dated 16 July 2020.
This glowing tribute to the indefatigable spirit of our student who faced a serious health issue and yet stood up to the challenge of appearing for the X-Std Boards and came out victorious with a commendable 91% made his parents and the school immensely proud. Furthermore, it reaffirmed the faith that we have in ourselves and taught us fortitude and courage to face crises in our lives and march ahead with resilience.
The School congratulates Rohit R Iyer on his success and for being an inspiration for others.
Bengaluru: Braving cancer, boy tastes success with 91%
BENGALURU: The success story of Rohit R Iyer, who secured 91% in the CBSE class 10 exams, is not like any other 16-year-old’s. This NPS Yeshwantpur student was fighting a bigger battle — against cancer — when he faced his boards this March.
Rohit was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of blood cancer, in November 2019 when he was representing Karnataka at a national table tennis tournament in Uttar Pradesh along with his team. As the event progressed, he experienced unusual fatigue and had to return to Bengaluru to get himself examined.
He had to undergo treatment, including multiple chemotherapy sessions, and take medications high in dosage and side- effects. “But as days passed, Rohit began to think about the boards, which were just a month away. While all his friends from school were busy with their books, he was at the peak of the battle with cancer. But Rohit began to channelise every ounce of energy in his body towards exam preparation,” said Ramesh Iyer, his father.
“I felt that instead of brooding, I have to be as positive and physically active as possible. I had prepared well for a year and thought I should just give it a go. Initially, I just wanted to get it over with. But then I realised I have to do it well in order to get some satisfaction. Since I experienced side-effects like nausea, extreme fatigue, headache and unbearable body aches, I used to pick up my books whenever I found time. That’s when it dawned on me how much studying every day helps,” recalled Rohit.
He travelled from hospital, in between his chemotherapy sessions, to write the papers for three hours. “As I had to take medicines every six hours, I had to finish my papers and quickly return to the hospital not to miss the next dose,” he said.
Son of an engineer and a PU college lecturer, Rohit has to undergo radiotherapy for another two weeks. And the warrior in him is ready to take it head on.
Bengaluru: Braving cancer, boy tastes success with 91%
BENGALURU: The success story of Rohit R Iyer, who secured 91% in the CBSE class 10 exams, is not like any other 16-year-old’s. This NPS Yeshwantpur student was fighting a bigger battle — against cancer — when he faced his boards this March. Rohit was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of blood cancer, in November 2019 when he was representing Karnataka at a national table tennis tournament in Uttar Pradesh along with his team. As the event progressed, he experienced unusual fatigue and had to return to Bengaluru to get himself examined.
He had to undergo treatment, including multiple chemotherapy sessions, and take medications high in dosage and side effects. “But as days passed, Rohit began to think about the boards, which were just a month away. While all his friends from school were busy with their books, he was at the peak of the battle with cancer. But Rohit began to channelize every ounce of energy in his body towards exam preparation,” said Ramesh Iyer, his father.
“I felt that instead of brooding, I have to be as positive and physically active as possible. I had prepared well for a year and thought I should just give it a go. Initially, I just wanted to get it over with. But then I realized I have to do it well in order to get some satisfaction. Since I experienced side-effects like nausea, extreme fatigue, headache and unbearable body aches, I used to pick up my books whenever I found time. That’s when it dawned on me how much studying every day helps,” recalled Rohit. He travelled from hospital, in between his chemotherapy sessions, to write the papers for three hours. “As I had to take medicines every six hours, I had to finish my papers and quickly return to the hospital not to miss the next dose,” he said. Son of an engineer and a PU college lecturer, Rohit has to undergo radiotherapy for another two weeks. And the warrior in him is ready to take it head on.