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Child prodigy: 16-yr-old clears PG exams

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     border=0>Rajan Mahan

Monday, July 4, 2005 (Jaipur):

It's celebration time for Jaipur's Jajoo family, as
     their 16-year-old daughter Aarti has just passed her M.Sc in Mathematics 
     with nearly 80 per cent marks.

A child prodigy, Aarti passed her Class X board exams when she was just nine, and finished graduation at the age of 14.

Her elder brother Govind, who was the youngest person in the world to clear several computer exams, inspired Aarti.

"When I saw my brother passing exams at a young age, getting awards and lots of attention from our parents, I felt I too should also strive for some special achievements," she said.

Special success

A computers and films buff, Aarti has been recognised as India's youngest postgraduate by the Limca Book of Records.

Her parents say there's no special mantra behind this, except for a daily routine of nearly five hours of studying.

"Children should not be forced to study by pressurizing them. We tried to create an interest in our children, because once they have a motivation to achieve they study on their own," Aarti's mother said.

Aarti's fondest dream is to become an IAS officer. But her age will not allow her to take the UPSC exams for another five years, and she is now planning to do research in advanced mathematics in the US.

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