CBSE Class 12 results : A farmer’s daughter tops Medical with 98.4%, says concerned with rising cancer cases

“It’s not just that a child whose parents are doctors can pursue medical stream. My parents just told me to give my best in whatever interest I had. I had immense interest in biology and since my sister purused non-medical, she helped me with Physics and Chemistry,” Baljot told The Indian Express.

With a perfect 100 in Physical Education, Baljot scored 99 in Biology, 98 in Chemistry, 97 in Physics.

She has already appeared for NEET examination, which took place early this month. She believes in giving three to four hour self-study every day after school and tuitions.

“From 8 am to 3 pm, I would go to school. After an hour’s break, I had my tuitions from 4 pm to 7 pm and then I would do self-study from 8 pm to 12 midnight. My parents always inspired me and told me that I don’t need to compare my efforts with anyone else. I have to just give my 100 per cent in everything,” she added.

On the line she aims to specialise in, she said, “I want to do oncology because cases of cancer and tumor are increasing, especially in Punjab and surrounding areas. When I read articles, it really worries me and I feel if well-researched, I can do a lot to contribute in treating people suffering from cancer and tumor.”

Commerce stream

Arshpreet Kaur made the city proud as she bagged the top score of 98.8 per cent in the commerce stream in the Tricity. A resident of Mohali, a student of Bhavan Vidyalaya in Sector 27, Chandigarh, Arshpreet wants to pursue MBA.

“Effort matters” is that one tagline which Arshpreet’s mother used to tell her which she kept in mind as she studied hard for commerce. In Maths and accounts, she got perfect 100 while she got 99 in Business and 98 in Economics and 97 in English.

While her mother is a teacher in Mohali, her father is an engineer and works in an MNC in Noida. Her elder sister is pursuing computer science engineering.

“Whenever my sister would study, I could hear the teachings, especially during online classes and that never seemed to interest me. I had more interest in commerce,” she told The Indian Express.

Aiming to do her BCom and then MBA, Kaur says that she somehow wants to pursue a profession in the management field as that is what interests her.

To de-stress, she would listen to songs and walk with her mother Manvir Gill.

Non-medical

Mishka Singla who topped the Tricity with 98.4 per cent in the non-medical stream aspires to pursue computer science engineering from IIT-Bombay. A resident of Manimajra, Singla studies at SGGGS, Sector 26, Chandigarh.

While speaking to The Indian Express, she said, “Sometimes it used to get stressful because at the same time you are preparing for your JEE also but all you need is to just maintain balance and keep focusing on your goal.”

Mishka’s father Vishal Singla works at AU Small Finance Bank as the senior vice-president while her mother Nidhi Singla is a homemaker. Her elder brother is doing his BTech from Punjab Engineering College. He too had topped in St Johns in Class 10.

“I have my JEE Advance on May 26, there is hardly a few days’ gap. It gets tough to manage but with right dedication, concentration and guidance, one can manage,” she added.

Mishka also stated that she was off social media since that is a distraction and to relax herself, she would listen to songs and play badminton.

Humanities

“Effort mein kami nahi honi chahiye, rest is not in your hands” — with this thought, Ananya Pandey worked hard to give her best and brought laurels as she topped the Tricity in the humanities stream.

Aiming to become an IAS Oficer, Ananya from Bhavan Vidyalaya in Sector 15, Panchkula, topped the Tricity with 98.8 per cent. Pandey, who is quite fond of classical singing, is a resident of Panchkula

Her father Ganeshjee Pandey is an engineer at BEL while mother Pravriti Pandey is a homemaker.

While speaking to The Indian Express, Ananya said, “In my routine days, I would put in four to five hours of study and during exam days I would stretch it to six hours of self-study. I feel that just give your best and rest is not in your hands. Effort mein kami nahi honi chahiye, I would say.”

Ananya found that in Class X she had more interest in political science and other subjects.

“My parents always supported me. They never pressured me to go in for medical or non-medical. They told me clearly do what interests you,” she said happily, adding that “and I gave my best in that”.

Doctor couple’s son scores 98 per cent

The son of a doctor couple, Sidhant Agrawal scored 98 per cent in the non-medical stream. A student of Bhavan Vidyalaya in Sector 27, Chandigarh, Sidhant aspires to pursue computer science from IIT-Bombay.

His father is a paediatrician in Fortis, Mohali, while mother specialises in medicine and works as a doctor at Sohana hospital.

The family resides in Mohali.

While speaking to The Indian Express, Sidhant said, “Honestly, I just covered and revised what was taught in the school throughout the year. It was just five to six months back that I went on aggressively. Just what you study in school, revise that at home and put in quality hours, that is sufficient.”

Sidhant is taking JEE coaching also side by side and he has not even watched a movie for a year.

Despite being a family of doctors, the student preferred engineering side. “It was just that I developed interest in Maths more than Biology in 10th,” he said, adding that he scored 99 in Maths, 97 in English and 98 in Physics and Chemistry.

His father Dr Sunil Kumar Agrawal works at Fortis while mother Manisha Gupta works at Sohana hospital.