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CBSE Class 10 result: Shivalik Public’s Siddhant Rawat tops in Mohali with 98.4%
The 15-year-old was followed by Zirakpur girls Barsa Chatterjee (98%) and Rithika Walia (97.6%) at second and third positions respectively.
Siddhant Rawat, a student of Shivalik Public School, Phase 6, Mohali, emerged the topper of the district with 98.4% marks as the CBSE Class 10 results were announced on Wednesday. He was followed by Barsa Chatterjee from Dikshant Global School, Zirakpur, with 98% and Rithika Walia of Manav Mangal Smart World, Zirakpur, who secured 97.6%.
Siddhant was 0.4% shy of last year’s district topper Aashima Batla, who had scored 98.8%. However, he did better than 2018’s topper Gayatri of Lawrence Public School, Sector 53, who had got 98%.
With 492 out of 500 marks, Siddhant said he wants to take his interest in astronomy and hobby for stargazing and turn it into a career as an aerospace engineer, which he wants to pursue at one of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). “I own a telescope which I use for stargazing so it would be great to pursue this interest of mine. My parents were my backbone and helped motivate me to work harder,” he said.
Barsha who scored 490 out of 500 marks attributed her success to her parents and teachers.
“I used to study very systematically and only for a few hours. I prepared for exams strictly from the NCERT books and didn’t even go through any reference books. I depended on my teachers for guidance and they helped explain the difficult topics to me,” said the 16-year-old.
Daughter of Debrath Chatterjee, a logistics consultant and Alka Chatterjee, a yoga instructor, Barsha said she will opt for a commerce stream in order to achieve her goal of becoming a chartered accountant.
Standing third, Rithika Walia, who studies in Manav Mangal Smart World, Zirakpur, secured 97.6%. She aims to become a cardiologist and credits her performance to regular studies and revisions. “My mother greatly supported me with my studies,” she added.
TOPPER PROFILES
Name: Siddhant Rawat
Age: 15
Marks: 98.4%
School: Shivalik Public School, Phase 6, Mohali
Parents: Mother Manju Rawat is a teacher with the Uttarakhand Board of Education while father Vijay Singh Rawat works with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
Career aim: Aerospace engineer
Success Mantra: “What worked for me was hard work with a pinch of motivation. My parents were a great support system and I also used my telescope for stargazing when I wasn’t studying.”
Name: Barsha Chatterjee
Age: 16
Marks: 98%
School: Dikshant Global School, Zirakpur
Parents: Mother Alka Chatterjee is a yoga instructor, father Debrath Chatterjee is a logistics consultant
Career aim: Chartered Accountant
Success mantra: “Don’t take any short cuts. I studied only from the NCERT books and didn’t even consult any reference books. Teachers were of great help.”
Name: Rithika Walia
Age: 16
Marks: 97.6%
School: Manav Mangal Smart World, Zirakpur
Parents: Mother Neeru Walia is an educationist
Career aim: Cardiologist
Success Mantra: “My mother and my teachers were my backbone. I regularly studied dring the year and revised the syllabus thoroughly.”
