The son of a tea vendor has secured third place in the merit list of high school exams results of which were announced with those of higher secondary exam on Wednesday.
Rajkumar, son of Durga Prasad Soni, a tea vendor by profession, has finished on third place in the merit list of high school exam. A native of Susner in Madhya Pradesh, Rajkumar has secured 496 out of 500 marks in the exam.
Crediting his success to hard work and parents, Rajkumar accepted his father had tough time running the family with his meagre income generated out of his tea stall.
In a message to his fellow students, Rajkumar urged them not to be bogged down by hassles of life and study with a tension-free mind set to succeed.
Same is the story of Chetna Rajput, who secured fourth place in the merit list of higher secondary exam of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Examination (MPBSE). Native of a remote village Godgaon in Harda, Chetna drew inspiration from her mother –Subhadra, who could study due to family issues but stood behind her daughter as a rock to fulfil her dreams through her.
The road however wasn’t smooth for Chetna who was born in a small village where there was no higher secondary school. Her mother came to her rescue and helped her reside in a rented room in Harda town and ultimately secure fourth rank in state merit list in Biology stream.
The high school topper Gagan Dixit too is an inspiration for many. Gagan son of a farmer studied at home and remained away from mobile phone and ultimately secured the top spot in high school exam with 499 marks out of 500.
Ayushman Tamrakar, also a co-topper with Gagan and also native of Sagar district as Gagan, also attributed his success to focused studies.
In high school, 63.69 girls while 59.11% boys cleared the exams. The pass percentage for boys in higher secondary exam was 76.31 and for girls, it was 68.94%.
The MPBSE had declared board exam results on Wednesday.