Highlights
She scored 96.80 per cent in the exams
She aspires to become a doctor
New Delhi: Battling pandemic disruption, competing against over 16 lakh other students like her, Jamui s Pooja Kumari emerged as the topper of the Bihar Board Class 10 exams.
It is certainly an incredible feat that she has achieved. Pooja scored 484 marks out of 500 or 96.80 per cent in the Board exams. She was only one of the three students who scored as many marks.
Pooja studied at Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya which is located at the Jhajha Block in the Jamui district. After the COVID-19 forced the school shut, she did face some difficulties but overcame them with sheer brilliance.