Vinayak M Mallil was in seventh heaven when he received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being the topper in the Commerce stream
Kochi: Vinayak M Mallil was in seventh heaven when he received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being the topper in the Commerce stream of the CBSE 12th standard exam.
"Sabash Vinayak, Sabash. How is the josh?" the Prime Minister asked Vinayak, "High Sir," replied the Class XII student.
The conversation was aired during the 14th Episode of Prime Minister's "Mann Ki Baat" radio address.
Vinayak said that it was a moment of excitement for him after he learnt that it was the call from the Prime Minister.
"It was the happiest moment", the boy said.
During the conversation, the Prime Minister asked him how many states he had visited, to which he replied "only Kerala and Tamil Nadu".
When Modi invited Vinayak to visit Delhi, he replied that he was applying to Delhi university for higher studies.
Vinayak also told the Prime Minister in response to a question that he often plays badminton, for which he receives training from his school.
The boy was the topper in the Commerce stream with 493/500.