PIO, 9, is youngest MS certified techie

[1]

Pranav Kalyan

Nine-year-old Pranav Kalyan, an Indian origin fourth-grader living in the US, has become the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in ASP and .NET.

“As a child, Pranav would play on the computer than with toys. He started writing small programmes when he was 6. I was so fascinated by this that I started motivating him to take up Microsoft certification, which will add value to his current skills,” Pranav’s elated father Kalyan Kumar, who works at Bank of America in Los Angeles, told The Asian Age on Tuesday.
Pranav wants to pursue research and become a scientist.
Even as the rest of Palamedu in Madurai district was busy watching and taking part in Jallikattu on Tuesday, a 70-year-old man was celebrating the triumph of his little grandson over computer in faraway Los Angeles. Mr R. Mohan, who has spent most of his life as a small-time clerk, is a proud man today after his nine-year-old grandson created the world record.
Mr Mohan’s son Mr Kalyan Kumar is the first graduate in the family and lives in Los Angeles, working at Bank of America. “I am proud of my grandson’s achievement. We celebrated his success by cooking mutton biryani today,” said Mr Mohan, who struggled to help his third son Mr Kalyan pursue his education.