Happiest moment of my life as I receive hello from PM Modi, says Kritika

Mukesh Tandon

Tribune News Service

Panipat, July 26

“It is the happiest moment for me as I received ‘hello’ from Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. I greeted him with ‘Namastey Sir’,” said Kritika Nandal of Mehrana village of Panipat district.

During the ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme held on Sunday, the Prime Minister applauded Kritika's efforts for achieving success in the CBSE Class XII medical stream. 

The 16-year-old girl secured 96 per cent in her recent exams. She was a student of DAV Police Public School, Panipat.

Kritika told The Tribune that it was the best moment of her life as from all over the country, the PM chose to talk to her. Only four students have been selected from across India.

“We were asked to keep the fact that Prime Minister would talk to me a secret, and for that, we went to NSG at Manesar and we waited for the call for three to four hours. It was all worth it and I just can’t put my happiness into words,” Kritika says.

“During the programme, the Prime Minister asked me about my inspiration, goals & dreams, and his every word/suggestion will always be very important to me,” added Kritika.

It's my dream to become a doctor and I would work hard to achieve my goal, she said. With proper education and knowledge, a doctor can save many lives and that's exactly what I aim to do, she asserted.

“It is a proud moment for us that the Prime Minister talked to my daughter. This was only due to her success,” said Saroj, mother of Kritika.

She has not only made her family proud, but has also brought laurels for the village, state and country, her mother said. She further added: “Kritika studied hard to achieve her goal and supports me in household works. She helps her younger brother in studies too.”

Her father, Vinod Singh, passed away two years ago due to brain haemorrhage. Kritika was in Class XI at the time.

“I am managing the house by sewing clothes. We have a buffalo and a kiryana shop that's run by Kritika’s grandfather. My widow pension helps too,” she added.

Panipat Urban MLA Mahipal Dhanda, DC Dharmender Singh, along with Assistant Director Income Tax Suman Bala and some villagers visited Kritika's house in order to congratulate her on her success.

Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also mentioned the success story of boxer Rajni Kashyap, a 16-year-old girl of Lakhubuana village of the district, during his monthly programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ on December 30, 2018.