Poonam Kushwaha, hailing from Vadodara, achieved remarkable success in the Gujarat Class 10 Boards 2024, securing a 96% and an impressive 99.72 percentile. However, her journey to this achievement was very different from that of her peers, as she navigated unique challenges, given her father's occupation as a pani puri seller.
Poonam's father, Prakash Kushwaha, has been selling pani puri for the past 25 years, establishing a longstanding tradition in their family.
As a result, even during her 10th grade studies, Poonam found herself balancing her academic pursuits with aiding her father in his responsibilities.
"We have to wake up at 5:30-6 am everyday and help a bit with the work at home, then I leave for school," Poonam explains. "After returning home at 2:30 pm. Once I freshen up, I help my mom with housework. Then, I sit to study. I study for 3 hours daily."
Poonam is enrolled at Shree Narayan Vidyalaya, located in Karelibaug.
The Kushwaha family, residing in Fatehpura, is brimming with immense joy and gratitude for Poonam's remarkable achievements.
With her sights set on a future in medicine, Poonam is determined to pursue a path leading to becoming a doctor.
Her aspirations include focusing on biology in her upcoming academic endeavors, aiming to excel in her class 12 examinations, and ultimately realising her dream of practicing medicine.
On May 11, 2024, at approximately 6:40 AM, the Gujarat Secondary Education Board (GSEB) announced the release of the Gujarat Board SSC Class 10th Result for the year 2024.
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The examinations for the Gujarat Secondary School Certificate were held in March of the same year.
Out of the total 706,370 regular students who had registered for the exams, an impressive majority of 699,598 students were present to attempt them. Among these examinees, a commendable 577,556 students successfully passed, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 82.56%.
Delving into the gender-wise performance, it was observed that 385,437 male students and 382,182 female students had registered for the examinations.
Notably, while the pass percentage among male students stood at 79.12%, their female counterparts exhibited a slightly higher pass rate of 86.69%, showcasing a noteworthy performance by both genders in the Gujarat Class 10 Board exams.
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