Common thread binding CBSE top scorers from Punjab: Self-study, discipline

Jasreen, who 100 in business studies, and 99 each in accountancy and 99, aims to pursue a career in finance. “I am currently aiming for B Com honors from Delhi University. I would like to pursue a career in finance,” said Jasreen, who relied on self-study for board exams preparation and did not go for any tuition. Her father Pardeep Singh is in the textiles business and mother is a homemaker. Jasreen said that she was never off the social media or followed any fixed time-table for studies. “I mostly relied on NCERT books. My schoolteachers were the real force behind my preparation and I never felt the need for any tuition,” she added.

In other streams for Class 12, Ishtmeet Kaur from Amrit Indo Canadian Academy, Ludhiana (99 per cent) in humanities, Vivaan Garg from BCM Arya Model Senior Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar (99 per cent) in non-medical, Garvit Khanna from DAV Public School, Police Lines, Ludhiana and Prabhjeet Singh from DAV Public School, Pakhowal road, Ludhiana (both 97.8%) in medical were among the highest scorers.

Vivaan Garg said that he aims to pursue BTech in computer science from IIT. His father Ashok Kumar is a superintendent in the municipal corporation and mother Shelly is a teacher. “I solved previous years’ question papers and mock tests. I devoted 8 to 9 hours daily for study and stayed away from social media,” he said.
Japsnimar Kaur is the daughter of Dr Balbir Bagicha Singh Dhaliwal, a professor at GADVASU and Dr Tarundeep Kaur, a PAU professor. She aims to become a doctor and has opted for medical stream in class XI. “I studied for 3-4 hours daily and relied on self studies,” she said.

Lochan Bhatiwada says she has keen interest in aerospace engineering. She has opted to pursue non-medical studies in Class 11. Her father Alok Sharma is a marketing manager while her mother, Himanshi Sharma, is a homemaker. “My parents and school teachers are the force behind my success,” she said.

In Jalandhar, meanwhile, by securing 99.4% marks, Noorpal Kaur Sidhu (class 12th) emerged as the top scorer.

Talking to the Indian Express Noarpal, a student of Lala Jagat Narain DAV Model School, said she intends to start her own business.

“I am thankful to all my teachers, my parents who helped me clear the concepts. I never took tuition classes and focused only on self study,” said Noorpal, adding that she used to study 2-3 hours daily after her school. The daughter of an advocate couple, Navjot Kaur Sidhu and Mukhjinderpal Singh Sidhu, Noorpal, said that hard work, consistency and sincerity paid for her. “We have to be regular with our studies from the very first day of our school to get good results,” she said. She scored 100 each in accountancy, business studies, and music, 99 and 98 in Economics and English and 84 in Applied Math (an additional Subject).

In Class 10, Anshya Aggarwal emerged top scorer with 99.8% marks, including 100 in four subjects-Math, Science, Social Science, and Punjabi.

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