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Scrap dealer's daughter tops PSEB Standard 12 results 2016

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 10 February 2017, 1:50 IST

Beating all odds, Ludhiana-based scrap dealer's daughter emerged as the topper of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Standard 12 results, which were announced on Friday.

A non-medical student of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, Mahima Nagpal scored 99.56% marks.

The father, Sanjiv Nagpal, earns around Rs 10,000 a month, for a family of four. Mother Poonam Nagpal is a housewife.

According to reports, Mahima Nagpal would devote up to 20 hours to prepare for the exam.

Recognising her potential, the school had given her a fee concession.

Nagpal hopes to get into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the future.

Overall, Ludhiana students emerged on the top in PSEB exams.

First published: 14 May 2016, 10:46 IST