Thu Feb 13 06:41:09 UTC 2025: ## Andhra Pradesh Student Tops JEE Mains, Minister Emphasizes Hard Work
**Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh –** Sai Manogna from Andhra Pradesh achieved a perfect 100 percentile score on the JEE (Mains) 2025 exam, becoming one of 14 all-India toppers. Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh met with Ms. Manogna and her family on February 13th, 2025, to congratulate her on her remarkable achievement.
Minister Lokesh stressed the importance of hard work and congratulated Manogna, wishing her continued success. He offered his personal phone number, assuring her of his support. He also commended Manogna’s mother for her role in her daughter’s success and discussed curriculum reforms with her father, a Mechanical Engineering Professor.
The Minister highlighted the government’s initiatives to align the curriculum with industry needs, aiming to make graduates job-ready. He expressed concern over the employment struggles faced by some engineering graduates despite holding four-year degrees, contrasting this with the success of students completing shorter coaching courses. The government’s KG-to-PG reforms, he explained, are designed to create job opportunities and empower youth to become job providers.
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