7 girls from district in top 10

In the results declared by the PSEB for class X, Ludhiana girl students bagged top seven ranks in the state.

PSEB class 10 topper Riya Garg (center) with the2nd place holder Mahima Nagpal(left) and 3rd topper Jannatpreet kaur(right) at R.S.Model Senior Sec. School in Ludhiana on Monday,June 2 2014. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

From a scrap dealer’s daughter to mommy’s girl, it were the girls coming from different family backgrounds that made their parents and schools proud on Monday.
In the results declared by the PSEB for class X, Ludhiana girl students bagged top seven ranks in the state.

Riya Garg, a student of R S Model School who topped Punjab with 97.69%, was brought up by her mother since her father passed away when she was an infant. “My mother worked hard to raise me and my brother. She is a teacher in the same school but she never let us take any undue advantage of that,” she said.

The second rank holder with 97.23% is Mahima Nagpal from the same school. She is the daughter of a scrap dealer, who suffers from a rare disability due to a problem in the neck muscles. “He studied till 10th only but made us (brothers) and Mahima study hard. He is our inspiration. Unlike other parents who tell children to study, we told Mahima to take some rest,” said Jagdish Nagpal, his paternal uncle. The family lives in Abdullahpur Basti.

Jannatpreet Kaur from the same school got 96.92% and secured third rank in the state while Vaishnavi with 96.77% marks from Nankana Sahib Model High School stood fourth in the state.

Japsimran Kaur from R S Model School got 96.15% marks. She is the daughter of an aluminium fabricator. “She is a softball player and now aims to clear IPS,” said her father Sarabjit Singh. She stood eighth in the state.

With 95.85% marks, Bhavika Kakkar and Arshdeep Kaur stood 10th in the state. Daughter of a machine parts mechanic, Kaur said, “I am aiming to clear IPS.”

Divya Goyal

Divya Goyal is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express, based in Ludhiana (Punjab). She is widely recognized for her human-interest storytelling and in-depth investigative reporting on social and political issues in the region. Professional Profile Experience: With over 13 years in journalism, she joined The Indian Express in 2012. She previously worked with Hindustan Times. Education: A gold medalist in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi. Core Beats: She covers a diverse range of subjects, including gender issues, education, the Sikh diaspora, heritage, and the legacy of the Partition. She has also reported on minority communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Awards and Recognition Divya has earned significant acclaim for her sensitivity toward gender and social disparities: Laadli Media Award (2020): For her investigative report "Punjab: The Invisible Drug Addicts," which exposed the gender disparity in treating women addicts. Laadli Media Award (2023): For a ground report on the struggles of two girls who had to ride a boat to reach their school in a border village of Punjab. Signature Style Divya is known for "humanizing the news." Rather than just reporting on policy, she often focuses on the individuals affected by it—such as students dealing with exam stress, farmers struggling with diversification, or families impacted by crime. Her work often bridges the gap between West (Pakistan) and East (India) Punjab, exploring shared heritage and common struggles. X (Twitter): @DivyaGoyal_ ... Read More

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