PSEB Class X Results: Village girl tops Jalandhar district with 98.77%

Tribune News Service

Avneet Kaur

Jalandhar, July 5

Bhumika, a student of SD Public Senior Secondary School, Apra, has topped in the district, securing 98.77 per cent marks in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class X exams, the results of which were declared today.

Labourer’s son bags third position

Chirag, son of a labourer, Ashwani Kumar, who works as a cricket gloves maker in a local factory here, has bagged third position in the district. He said his father had been working hard to ensure he got good education. “All I want is to aid my family financially in future. I am aspiring to be an engineer and I have already opted for the non-medical stream in Class XI,” he said. Sharing his success mantra, Chirag said he maintained an easy time table that had more breaks and less stress.

Engineering first career choice of toppers

Despite a lot of career options, engineering still remains the first choice of toppers. All the four PSEB Class X toppers of the district, in conversation with Jalandhar Tribune, expressed their desire to be successful engineers in the future.

Bhumika scored 642 out of 650 marks, which is same as the state’s third rank holder Komalpreet Kaur of Sangrur. As eight students in the state have secured 642/650 marks, the positions have been given according to age. Younger among eight has been given the third rank and so on.

Bhumika is followed by Balram Rai of New St Soldier Senior Secondary Public School, Guru Ravidas Nagar, who secured 98.62 per cent marks to bag the second position in the district.

The third spot has been shared by Muskan Paul of Government Senior Secondary School, Sammipur, and Chirag of New St Soldier Senior Secondary Public School, Guru Ravidas Nagar, with both securing 97.69 per cent marks.

Besides these four district toppers, others who made it to the merit list include Prince Basra of Government High School, Loharan Manak Rai, with 97.23 per cent marks; Ekta of Sardar Darbara Singh Memorial, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Malsian, with 97.08 per cent marks; and Yashika Gautam of KPS Baal Bharti Public Senior Secondary School, Chuhar, who secured 96.92 per cent marks.

Speaking to Jalandhar Tribune, an overjoyed Bhumika, who hails from Apra village here near Nakodar, said, “I feel like I am on cloud nine. My hard work has finally paid off. I am happy that I made my teachers and parents proud by bagging first position in the district.”

On being asked about her study schedule during exams, she said, “I never burdened myself with studies, I had always enjoyed studying and learning whatever was being taught the same day. Also, close to exams, the teachers have given extra classes which were beneficial. I owe this achievement to my teachers.”

Bhumika, the daughter of a shopkeeper, Vinay Kumar, further said she had now decided to take non-medical stream as she wished to pursue engineering in future.

Balram Rai said he was happy to make it to the merit list and bag second position in the district. “I thank my teachers and my parents for their support, as this wouldn’t have been possible without their belief in me,” he said.

He further said he followed a very flexible time-table during exams. “I used to study for four to five hours that too with a half-an-hour break after every one hour. I have now opted for the non-medical stream as I want to become an engineer,” he added.

When asked why he wanted to be an engineer, Balram replied, “I am very much inspired by my cousin brother, who is an engineer. I want to follow in his footsteps as he has made the whole family proud.”

Muskan Paul, daughter of an electrician, Jeevan Kumar, said, “I am feeling very happy. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Though I was expecting good marks and was confident of making it to the merit list, I never thought I would be one of the district toppers.”

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