They are India’s national school board toppers over 20 years. ALSO READ | Who’s who — and whereMore than half the toppers live overseas today, the US being the destination of choice. More than half the toppers (48 out of 86) chose engineering as their undergraduate degree — only 12 did medicine. Mohammad Ismat, 29, from Imphal, Manipur, topped the Class 12 CBSE exam in 2012. The student, who didn’t want to be identified, said his parents earned less than Rs 1 lakh per annum when he topped the Class 12 Board exam.

Source: Indian Express December 26, 2020 23:42 UTC