MP Board Class 10 result: Childhood friends get same marks in exam

Himanshi Pawar and Sakshi Mahajan of Citizen Higher Secondary School, Nepanagar of Burhanpur, are childhood friends who scored the same marks (98.4%) in the MP Class 10 Board exam 2018.

Updated on: May 15, 2018, 15:23:32 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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Two best friends dreamt together, studied together and now both have secured the same marks and rank in the MP Board’s Class 10 exam.

Best friends Himanshi Pawar (left) and Sakshi Mahajan both secured fourth rank with 98.4% marks in the MP Class 10 Board exam. (HT Photo)

Himanshi Pawar and Sakshi Mahajan of Citizen Higher Secondary School, Nepanagar of Burhanpur, are childhood friends and there was hardly a day when they didn’t talk to each other. Now, they have both secured fourth rank with 98.4% marks in the class 10 of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) result announced on May 14.

Apart from studying in the same school, they also did their home work and revision together. Perhaps this is the reason why they secured same marks. The two friends were also a source of strength for each other. If one fell ill, the other used to help her in learning.

Himanshi Pawar said, “We prepared for class 10 with same notes. We used to learn together and later also used to test each other. After school, we used to study 4-5 hours daily. We are happy that we scored the same marks.”

The girls’ hobbies are also the same. Sakshi Mahajan said, “We both love dancing. When we got bored of studying, we danced to relax.” Now, both want to become chartered accountants.

The girls’ fathers are also good friends and are happy with the results of their daughters.

Himanshi’s father Vinod Pawar said, “It is hard to believe that they secured equal marks in the board exam. They are closer than sisters and we never objected to their 24x7 interactions as they are very sincere students. I have never seen any kind of jealousy or friction between them.”

Sakshi’s father Vijay Mahajan said, “I have seen such friendship only in the movies. I am happy that my daughter has a true friend which is hard to find in this competitive world.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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