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Punjab class 10 results: Girls from humble backgrounds with big dreams
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Kewal Chand who works in a football-making firm with his daughter Jyoti Mahey, Jalandhar district PSEB class-10 topper. She lives with her father, mother and a five-year-old sister in a one room house. (HT PHOTO.)
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Mahey who wants to become an IAS officer, says, “I scored the highest marks in the district. I will work hard next time.” Mahey’s school authorities for financing her studies. (HT PHOTO)
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Manpreet Kaur, topper of Punjab’s Sangrur district in PSEB class-10 examination with her father Bhagwan Singh, a daily wage labourer. (HT PHOTO)
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“Though my parents are not in a position to support my education, they still want me to pursue my studies. At times, my father does not get work all 30 days of the month. We four siblings are dependent on him,” says Kaur. (HT PHOTO)
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Vaishali, who ranked third in Jalandhar district with 96.46% marks, with her parents. (HT PHOTO)
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