Just hours after a late-night two-wheeler accident left him with six stitches on his head and bruised arms, Std X student Mohammed Umar Ansari from St. Pius School in Mulund walked into his SSC Marathi exam hall on Monday morning, determined not to lose an academic year.
The accident occurred close to midnight after the student, who had been revising throughout the day and observing Ramadan fast, stepped out briefly with friends when their bike skidded on debris.
Student in the hospital: Student with bandaged arms and a head injury after a late-night two-wheeler accident, just hours before he was due to appear for his SSC board exam
Discharged from hospital in the early hours, Umar insisted on writing the paper, prompting his school, SSC Board officials and exam centre to coordinate within hours to verify medical records and arrange a writer so he could take the exam on time.
Student’s own words
“I didn’t want to lose time in my academics. The Marathi paper went well. I still have a headache and pain in my palms, but I am preparing for my next exam, English.”
Parents, teacher, and board official on call: At 5:30 am, academic coordinator of his school in Mulund gets a call from the boy’s parents. Soon, the board custodian, board superintendent, principal of the exam centre, and Vashi board officials are informed
What the father said
Abdul Rehman Ansari said the accident happened after the boy stepped out briefly following study hours. “He got six stitches and a CT scan; there was nothing to worry about, but he insisted on writing the exam the next morning. We informed the school early on Monday morning.”
Rapid response from school and board
School: St. Pius School, Mulund
Exam centre: Lokmanya Tilak English High School, Mulund
Board coordination: SSC officials at Vashi
Principal Fr Norbert D’Souza said the response was swift.
“Within hours, the school, board, and centre verified medical documents and arranged a writer so he could appear without difficulty.”
Mohammed Umar Ansari, studying at his residence after receiving the stitches. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Student at the centre
Name: Mohammed Umar Ansari Class: SSC (Std X)
School: St. Pius School, Mulund
Exam: Marathi
The injury in numbers
>> 6 stitches to the head
>> 1 CT scan conducted
>> Bruises: arms and palms
>> Time between accident and exam: Under 12 hours
From accident to exam hall
Sun, 11:45 pm
Bike slips on debris while returning home
Mon, about 3 am
Student discharged from hospital
Mon, 6 am
School begins coordination with the board and centre
Mon, 10:30 am
Writer arranged, documents cleared
Mon, 11 am
Student writes the Marathi exam
3 am
Time student was discharged from the hospital
