An 11-year-old London school pupil has completed yet another “rags to riches story” after scoring 162 in a coveted intelligence test.
Dhruv Kumar, who was once almost bottom of the class, joined Mensa last month. The Robin Hood Junior school pupil was accepted into the society which only accepts members whose IQ is in the top two per cent of the population.
Dhruv’s father Praveen Kumar said: “As a family, we are very proud of him. I am very lucky to be his dad.” Head teacher Elisabeth Broers said: "He's a delight. He is an all-round good guy, as are many of our children."
Sutton schoolboy, Praveen, who was diagnosed with special education needs (SEN) in infant school, scored within the top two per cent of the general population in an approved intelligence test. He shared his delight with his son’s achievement after Dhruv was accepted into Mensa.
The father, who moved to London from India 21 years ago, said: "He was almost at the bottom of the class in Year 2.
"He's a happy chap and that's what we aim for. It's the whole child that we're interested in rather than just his IQ. We're very pleased for him but all our children are remarkable in one way or another."
Dhruv, who said he didn’t want to talk about it too much, is now a member of the 140,000 strong society. A Mensa spokesperson said: "Anyone who registers an IQ score which places them in the top two per cent of the population has done remarkably well.
"The score Dhruv achieved therefore is very good and shows he has great potential."