Amritsar district topped Punjab in pass percentage as the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) declared the Class X examination results on Monday. The district recorded an impressive 98.41 per cent pass percentage, with girls outperforming boys. A total of 31 students from Amritsar secured places in the state merit list.
Tanvir Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur and Rajpreet Kaur, all students of Amber Senior Secondary School, Nawa Tanel village in Baba Bakala, jointly secured the top position in the district and eighth rank in the state by scoring 98 per cent marks. They were followed by Sumanpreet Kaur and Charanjit Kaur of the same school, who shared the ninth rank in the state merit list and second position in the district with 97.85 per cent marks.
Among government school students, Jaskirat Singh Dhaliwal of Government High School, Maha Singh Gate, stood out by securing 97.23 per cent marks and earning the 12th rank in the state merit list.
“Out of 26,443 students who appeared for the examination in the district, 26,022 passed, taking the district’s pass percentage to 98.41, the highest in Punjab. This achievement reflects the hard work of teachers, school heads, students and education department officials, who implemented the state government’s new education policies despite multiple responsibilities,” said District Education Officer Rajesh Kumar Sharma.
District Review Committee (DRC) member Dr Rajan congratulated the teachers and students and expressed confidence that they would continue setting new benchmarks in education through dedication and hard work.
‘Being a farmer’s daughter, hard work is in my blood’
Tanvir Kaur, a Class X student of Amber Senior Secondary School, Nawa Tanel, aspires to pursue science education. Her father, Gurjit Singh, is a farmer, while her mother is a homemaker. She attributed her success to self-study and determination.
“A farmer’s daughter, hard work is in my blood. I want to make my parents, village and school proud,” she said while celebrating her achievement with classmates.
The school has six girls in the state merit list. Tanvir said she wants to study artificial intelligence (AI) and technology with the aim of contributing to the welfare of the agrarian community.
Sukhwinder Singh, director of Amber Senior Secondary School, said students from rural border areas, especially girls, are highly determined and often achieve excellent results without coaching or tuition.
“They are aware of the importance of education and see it as a path to growth and success. Most of our merit holders achieved these scores through self-study,” he added.
