Kerala Governor Nikhil Kumar (in grey coat) along with the students of Sahil Study Circle at the SK Memorial Hall in Patna on Tuesday. Addressing the seventh annual ceremony and felicitation, Kumar said hard work and determination were essential to achieve success. He also praised the institution for providing free education to students from economically backward families. Besides the felicitation, the students also performed cultural events. The director of Sahil Study Circle, Mithilesh Kumar, said: “I am happy that our student did well in engineering and medical entrance exams. We try to ensure that each student gets proper attention. This helps in addressing their doubts and clearing the concepts.” Parents of the students also attended the programme.” He added: “We believe in developing the students in such a way so that she or he can perform well in any competition.” Text by Smita Kumar, picture by Ranjeet Kumar Dey