Inspiring story “CBSC topper 2012 Mohammad Ismat wants to top UPSC too”

Manipuri boy Mohammad Ismat along with his father who scored the highest mark in the All -India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.

Mohammad Ismat, the Manipuri boy who has topped the all-India CBSE Class XII Board examinations in the science stream, is nurturing a dream to top the Civil Services Examinations, too. At his young age he has learned the power with which one can do good for the people, and serve the nation is in seats where levers of power rest. Bright boys like Ismat when they realize UPSC is door to service this nation, much needed good can be expected.

By way of preparation, he plans to join St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, to do B. Sc. (Honours).

Ismat hails from Lilong Haoreibi in Thoubal district, 15 km from Imphal. The village has very poor electricity supply and no internet connection. Basically the worst side of India of today which boost of growth and taking India in to 21st century as strong nation.

Can our urban children imagine a day with our proper supply of power, or the urban comforts I do not think they can. But adversities did not deter our own Citizen from north east from Manipur, he excelled putting the administration and our failures to shame. He knew how to turn the tide against him in his favor he became the story of inspiration for us Indians.

“I also want to become a topper in the Civil Services Examinations conducted by the UPSC. I want to serve my country for peace and communal harmony. For now, I want to take admission to St. Stephen’s College to do B.Sc. (Honours) in Physics,” he told national print media reporter.

He brought laurels to his school, Zenith Academy in Imphal, where he joined after completing Class X at Sainik School, also in Imphal. “I studied Class IX and X in Sainik School and passed the Class X board examinations with 92.4 per cent. I left Sainik School because of financial constraints,” he said.

Ismat’s mother died when he was only 18 months. His father, Maulana Bashirur Rahman, is a teacher in a primary school. He is the seventh child and only son of the family; six elder sisters are all graduates.

After school hours, Ismat had to study mostly in candlelight, as electricity is available for hardly three-four hours a day in the village. Ismat scored 495 out of 500 marks, securing centum in mathematics, chemistry, fine arts and home science and 98 in English and 97 in physics

When I was child in early sixties my parents and grandma used to tell me how poor deprived children from used to sit below the street lights to study and how they excelled even after so much of hard ship, they had desire to excel they knew with out education their is not place for them in society and good comfortable future. Now when I hear Ismat did not even have a street post to study in its light he had to use a candle to light the light of knowledge in him it inspires.

This is one Mohammed Ismat we are kn owning as he reached the pinnacle at level 12 in CBSE. I am sure their must be lakhs like him who are dreaming to excel and be successful and be strength to the nation and to society.

Just yesterday Manipur government has announced Rs 5 lakh cash incentive for Md Ismat, who topped this year’s CBSE Class XII examination.

Education minister M. Oken Singh at a felicitation ceremony held at Ismat’s school — Zenith Academy at Sangaiprou in Imphal West — today announced the cash incentive that is meant for Ismat’s higher studies.

The education minister also announced a cash incentive of Rs 10 lakh for the infrastructure development of the school which produced a student who aced the all-India examination.
Ismat, who comes from a very poor family, is the first student from the Northeast to achieve such a feat.

At the function, Oken Singh said Ismat had demonstrated that being an outstanding student did not depend on good infrastructure. “The school does not have much infrastructure in comparison to other reputed educational institutions of Manipur. But, Ismat could secure the top position through his own effort and hard work. This should be an example for all students,” he said.



Ismat hails from Lilong Haoreibei Mayai Leikai in Thoubal. Everyday, he travelled 12km from his house to his school by bus. He never attended private tuition and the school offered him a discounted fee, considering his family’s financial condition and bright future.

The minister said it was a moment of pride for Manipur. Oken Singh announced the cash incentive for the school after Manaoton Singh, the founder and principal of the school, approached him for help.

Ismat’s success has inspired other students of the school. “We are proud of our brother Ismat. He has shown every one of us that if you work hard you can be the topper like him. He really inspires us,” Class XII student of the school, M. Johnson, said. His story of excellence is a model for millions and millions of students across India. He is inspiration to each child of our nation.

Ismat son of a lower middle class Muslim Family he father a devote Muslim, has shown a bright path to his community, giving a message that focus, hard work, and big goal is key to success. India is land that honors, merit and appreciates excellence.