Mangaluru: Twins Rachitha Raghavendra and Rachana Raghavendra have brought laurels to the city by excelling in the second Pre-University Course (PUC) exam after improving their initial scores in the science stream (PCMC). Rachitha achieved a perfect 600 out of 600, securing the first rank in the state, while her twin sister Rachana scored 598, earning the third rank.
Background and Family
The 18-year-old sisters are the daughters of Archana SH, a homemaker, and Raghavendra Gopalkrishna, an employee of a private firm in Mangaluru. Both studied at Sharada PU College.
Rachitha's Improvement
In the initial results, Rachitha had secured 98.16% and the 11th rank in the state. She had scored 95 in English and 94 in chemistry. After reappearing for the exam, she scored 100 in both subjects, elevating her total to 600 and securing the top state rank. Rachitha expressed her plans to pursue engineering and thanked her parents, teachers, and principal for their motivation and support.
Rachana's Performance
Rachana scored 99.34% overall. In her first attempt, she lost marks in chemistry, computer science, and English by one, one, and two marks respectively. After the second exam, she secured full marks in chemistry and computer science, finishing with 598. Rachana aims to pursue computer science engineering and expressed pride in her sister's achievement.
Previous Achievements
Both sisters had earlier received the Best Outgoing Student Award and had topped the first PU exams.
Parental and Teacher Insights
Their mother Archana attributed their success to hard work and consistent daily study habits. She advised parents not to compare children, whether siblings or others. Their class mentor, Yashoda S Kamath, expressed happiness with their performance and confidence in their future success.
Teachers also highlighted other twin achievers from the college, including Vaishnavi, who scored 98.34%, and Vaibhavi S Karkera, who scored 99.67%, as well as JEE toppers Vijay and Ajay.
