Father an auto driver, Harpreet nurtures dream to own a house

Daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver, Harpreet Kaur of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, scored 98 per cent marks in commerce. Wanting to own her house one day, Harpreet aspires to join the banking line in the near future and has decided to take admissions to BCom.

“I want to support my family financially. I scored 84 per cent marks in my Class X exams and wasn’t very happy with my performance. So this year, I worked even harder and secured 98 per cent marks. I am very happy. I am thankful to my teachers for their help and support,” she said, adding: “I dedicated seven to eight hours to studies on a daily basis. After coming from school, I used to revise whatever was taught in the evening. During exams, I increased the study hours. I used to wake up around 4 am and study till 8 or 9 am,” she said.

Plumber’s daughter aspires to become a fashion designer

A student of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, Pratima, has scored 98 per cent marks in the vocational stream. She said she was now planning to take admission to BSc fashion designing and aspires to become a successful fashion designer, so that she can support her family financially. Daughter of Siya Ram Yadav, a plumber, Pratima, while sharing her success mantra, said one should give his/her 100 per cent without thinking much about the percentage they are going to achieve.

“My parents and teachers have been very supportive, and I owe this success to them, as they are the real motivation behind my success,” she said.

She wants to give her father a respectable, decent life

Ashu, a student of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ladowali Road, scored 98.6 per cent marks in humanities. Aspiring to become an IAS officer, she said: “My father Mohan Lal, works as a daily-wage labourer. His monthly income is around Rs8,000. I want to be an IAS officer so that everyone looks at my father with respect. I want to support him financially and take the responsibility of my family on my shoulder, as he has been working really hard to see me at a good position in future.” She said her father used to wake her up in morning for studies and make tea, so that she could concentrate on her studies.

JEE on her radar

A student of New St Soldier Senior Secondary Public School, Gurneet Kaur has scored 98.6 per cent in the non-medical stream. She said she was now preparing to appear for the JEE and aims to become a computer science engineer in future. “I followed a very easy timetable. I used to pay a little extra attention in class and study daily at home for four to five hours. Also, I never stressed myself for good grades and studied with a very calm mind,” she said.

Hard labour pays

Vanita of Meritorious School scored 98% marks in the medical stream. Daughter of a labourer who merely earns Rs3,000 to Rs4,000 a month, Vanita says she wants to become a doctor, so that she could financially support her family. “I am very happy. It’s a dream come true for me. I was expecting above 90%, but never thought I will score 98%. My father and mother have been very supportive all through and always motivated me to study hard,” she said, adding that she was now preparing for NEET.

A stitch in time

A student of GGSSS, Ladowali Road, Jyoti scored 98.6% in humanities. She used to study for eight to 10 hours a day and wants to become a bank manager. Daughter of Didar Singh, who works as a tailor, Jyoti said it was a proud day for her, as her parents always wanted her to secure above 90%. “I thank my teachers and parents, as this wouldn't have been possible without their belief in me,” she said. She is preparing for bank exams and planning to get admission to BA or BSc.

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