 Renuka Deshpande When the elated headmistress of Thanes Saraswati Secondary School (Marathi), Vaishali Raje, learnt at 9.30 am yesterday that Renuka Deshpande (15) had been declared the SSC Mumbai topper with 95.07 per cent, she immediately telephoned her residence.
Tu tabadtob ikde ye, aai-wadeel aani aajila gheoon. Mee thamble ithe tujhyasaathi, Raje said.
She is the first student from the school to top the board. Never mind the three failures in our batch.
Look at the bright side, look at what Renuka bai has given us, said a senior teacher.
An ecstatic Renuka said she was still unsure of her future plan. Im not sure what I want to do next.
For know, Ill take up the science stream and maybe pursue engineering or perhaps medicine, she said.
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