Harsh Shah of DAV Public School, Pundag, grabbed the first position in the State in science stream by scoring 97.8 per cent marks in the All India Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam (AISSSCE) results declared on Sunday.
Setting a bench mark for others, students of Delhi Public School, Ranchi, also came out with flying colours surpassing their counterparts as a bunch of them in science and commerce streams scored high per centage. Manya, Anirudh Anil Ojha of DPS, Ranchi, alongwith Uddesh Katyayan of Jawahar Vidya Mandir (JVM), Shyamli, scored 97 per cent in science.
Muskan Khowal of DPS, Ranchi, in commerce stream got 98.2 per cent while in humanities stream, Titir Patra of JVM Shyamli scored 96.0 per cent, clinching the top slot in Jharkhand.
Reacting to her success, Muskan Khowal, who is preparing to take admission in a top university of the country, said, "I am not going to pursue Chartered Accountancy course rather I will be opting for a regular BCom course. I have applied for BCom course at Delhi University. Along with this I will also pursue CSA, a financial analysis course, simultaneously." She further added that only with sheer dedication she has achieved this success and there is no substitute to hard work.