With a 97.4%, Lavanya Jha of Delhi Public School (DPS) R.K. Puram has emerged the topper in the Capital under the differently abled category.
Lavanya is also the all-India third ranker under the differently abled category.
Stating that she did not let partial visual impairment affect her dreams, the Patna girl said, “I made sure not to procrastinate and studied for three to four hours a day. Though I did not need a scribe, I did get some extra time so that I could write the paper myself. I have always wanted to pursue psychology and Delhi University has been my aim for a long time.”
Relocated from Patna
Lavanya, who shifted to the Capital two years ago, said, “It was my inclination towards psychology that drove me here. I relocated to Delhi for Classes XI and XII due to better course choices and opportunities available here. Options in my home town were limited. That is when I joined DPS R.K. Puram, and stayed in the school hostel, away from home.” On plans for undergraduation, Lavanya, who scored 487 of 500 marks, said she wants to pursue psychology at DU’s Lady Shri Ram College.
Financial constraints
“Initially I wanted to go abroad. However, I could not pursue that plan due to certain financial constraints. Now I hope to pursue psychology from DU. I have been interested in pursuing psychology for a long time now,” said Lavanya, who scored 98 in the subject.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday declared the Class XII results.
The board said that while 141 students scored above 90% under the differently abled category, 25 students scored above 95%.
The pass percentage of students in this category in Delhi is 87.43% out of the 1,082 students who appeared for the examination from here.
