Utkarsh of Auraiya ranks3rd in intermediate exams

Kanpur: Celebrations began at Utkarsh Shukla’s Brahmnagar house in Auraiya soon after the class 12 UP board results were declared on Saturday. He stood third among the state toppers with 94.8% marks.
Utkarsh, a class 12 student of Shri Gopal Inter College, told the media that he stayed away from social media during the exam period, and ensured that he studied for at least 12 hours a day.He said he wants to become an IAS officer. His father Sandeep Shukla, a headmaster in a junior high school in Gangdaspur village of Kanpur Dehat district, and mother Sushma Shukla were excited about his achievement. They hugged him and made him eat a laddu, while he was busy attending congratulatory calls of relatives. Utkarsh attributed his success to his parents.
When asked about what did he do in the break after studying for long hours, he said that he played cricket and watched comedy serials like ‘Tarek Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma’ on TV.
Utkarsh’s father said that Utkarsh had scored 92.4% marks in class 10, and hence, it was expected that he would do well in class 12 as well.