It may be celebration time for those who have been selected in IIT-JEE but the IIT topper (Delhi zone) Sahal Kaushik has no time to party. Indeed he is busy these days in a camp in Mumbai to fianlise his preparations for Science Olympiad. He has already cleared 1st stage of the Science Olympiad.

In an exclusive conversation with fachcha.com JEE-2010 IIT topper and the youngest successful JEE candidate, 14-year old Sahal said that he is so busy in the camp that he could not get proper time to talk with his family or even his mother these days. Party is a big thing right now. “This is true. We have even not celebrated any party till date after the announcement of result. Since 26^th May, when the result of IIT-JEE was announced, to June 1^st we had been replying media queries everyday. Thereafter, we came to Mumbai as he had to participate in the camp”, his Ruchi Kaushik told fachcha.com.

We have been waiting for Sahal’s father too who is an Army Officer. He could not come as leave had not been sanctioned earlier. But he is coming on 16^th May, says Ruchi. Sahal’s father Tapeshwar Kaushik is a Colonel in Army and currently posted in Assam. “Once he comes we will go together to a restaurant on a dinner in South Delhi. Sahal likes Chinese so we have to give treat for it, she says.

Sahal’s top priority is Physics. He has chosen to IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Madras to get his choice of subject. Sahal is very good in Geography and Biology too. Sahal, a student of Vandana International School has mostly studied at home under guidance of his mother Ruchi. By profession a doctor, his mother left her career and become housewife to nurture her children. I am fully satisfied with my decision, says Ruchi adding that she had to face a lot of pressure when she decided to give up her career.

According to Sahal he had been studying six to seven hours a day to clear the exam but it was very systematic. As far as school result is concerned his result is average i.e. about 73% in 12^th and 76% in 10^th standard.