Daughters of driver, gardener defy odds in Uttarakhand Class 12 success | India News
Dehradun: Geetika Pant from Bageshwar and Nainsi Dubey from Dehradun have emerged as inspirational toppers in the Uttarakhand Board results, their achievements shaped by hardship and resilience.Geetika scored 98% in Class 12, joint topper in the state, while balancing her studies until the death of her ailing grandfather. He later dedicated his success to her, crediting his taxi driver father and family support for helping him through financial stress. He now aims to become an engineer.Nancy Dubey topped her Dehradun school with 83% in class 10 after her family left Uttar Pradesh due to agricultural losses and land deprivation. Her father works as a gardener, and the family cannot afford private tuition, so she relies on self-study and free resources. He hopes to pursue science and join the merchant navy.Across Uttarakhand, girls outperformed boys, pass percentages improved, and several students from humble backgrounds rose to the top through discipline and determination.
