Delhi: DTC driver's son Prince Kumar tops CBSE Class 12 exam in science stream

The CBSE 12th Result 2018 declared on Saturday, was a moment of pride for the family of Prince Kumar, the son of a DTC bus driver, as he topped the science stream in Delhi government schools with an impressive 97%.

Kumar scored 100/100 in maths, 99/100 eco, and 98/100 in chemistry.

Delhi's deputy chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, congratulated him and said it was a "very proud moment" for him. Taking to Twitter, Sisodia, he spoke how government schools had given better results this time.

Prince Kumar, the overall government school topper with 485 marks out of 500, said he is still reeling from the shock of the results.

Sisodia also congratulated Prachi Prakash, another Class 12 student who topped the commerce stream by scoring 96.2 per cent. Prachi who too is a student of a government school in Delhi comes from a humble background just like Prince Kumar.

He also congratulated Chitra Kaushik, Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector's daughter and a student of another government school in Delhi who topped in the arts stream with 95.6 per cent.

Sisodia highlighted the performance of Delhi students in Class 12 results and pointed that 168 government schools achieved 100% results, against 112 of last year.

The CBSE 12th Result 2018 was declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) yesterday and saw students scoring well.