9 year-old-boy is the youngest student to pass Telangana SSC examinations

Hyderabad: 9-year-old Agastya Jaiswal has created a record for being the youngest student to pass the 10th standard board examinations conducted by the Telangana Board of Secondary Education. Agastya managed to get a 7.5 grade in the board examinations, the results of which were declared on Sunday.

The child enrolled in the 10th standard at St.Hills High School, Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad when he was 8 years and 10 months old.

Born on August 13, 2005, Agastya has always been a curious child and loves asking questions. His parents encouraged him to learn in a fun atmosphere and fulfilled all his needs and answered his questions whenever possible. The child was trained under the guidance of his parents at home. Mathematics and languages are his favourite subjects. The boy knows multiplication tables upto 100 and has the ability to write an essay on over 20 topics.