Aparna Thakur, who secured cumulative grade point average (10 on 10) in her Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X board examination, 2015 has been invited to view the Republic Day Parade, 2016 from the Prime Minister’s box at Rajpath.
A total of 100 meritorious students from all over India are invited each year by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Union Government, to view the Parade from the PM’s box.
Visiting the Dehradun collectorate on Wednesday to complete the necessary official formalities, Aparna said that she was very excited at the chance to witness the Republic Day parade at Rajpath from PM’s box. She said that it is like a dream come true for her.
While studying in lucent International School in Dehradun, Aparna had topped the Class X board examination. She wants to pursue her career in the field of medicine. She informed that her class mate Apurva Thapa who also secured CGPA-10 in class X board examination has also been selected for this event.