Meet the toppers of Punjab board PSEB Class 10 exam

PSEB Class 10th results 2019: Neha Verma, a student of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana bagged first rank in state as Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) announced results for class-10 Wednesday. Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh

PSEB Class 10th results 2019: Neha secured top position with 647 (99.54) per cent marks. The feat however did not come easy for the girl whose father Pawan Kumar works as a truck driver and had no money to pay her school extra classes fee of Rs 350 a month. So when results were out Wednesday and she got to know that she has topped in the state, Neha just broke down in disbelief as her teachers cheered her up. While her father was still out on a tour when results were announced, he was informed on phone about her achievement by the family. Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh

PSEB Class 10th results 2019: Speaking to The Indian Express, Neha, who is the eldest of four siblings, says that she had decided that she would not let the effort of her parents and teachers go in vain and thus she gave in everything while preparing for exams. Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh

PSEB Class 12th results 2019: In the academic category, the first rank was jointly shared by three students. Sarvjot Singh Khalsa from Ludhiana, Aman from Muktsar, and Muskaan Kaur from Nakodar in Jalandhar. All three students scored 445 out of 450 and secured 98.99% marks. (Express photo) (Representational Image)