Ludhiana’s Harshpreet Singh Tops Punjab State Talent Search Exam

Apr24,2025 | Rajender Jadoan | Chandigarh

•500 top ranking students to get scholarship upto 12th class** •Over 35K students appeared in the exam Chandigarh, April 24: Harshpreet Singh, a student from Government High School, Bullepur in Ludhiana district, topped the Punjab State Talent Search Examination (Class 10th) for the 2024-25 session, scoring 165 out of 180. Komalpreet Kaur and Navjot Kaur, both from Government Senior Secondary School, Zira in Ferozepur district, secured second position scoring 159 marks and third place scoring 158 marks respectively, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, the Minister of School Education for Punjab. Notably, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) had conducted Punjab State Talent Search Examination on February 2, 2025, under which the top 500 students of class 10th will be awarded scholarships of Rs. 200 per month. This state-funded scheme will provide support to these students for two years i.e. till 12th grade. The Education Minister said that the examination was held at 146 centres across the state at the Tehsil level and a total of 41,190 students were registered for the examination. Of these, 35,854 students appeared and 27,333 cleared the examination. The scholarship would be awarded to 500 students on the merit of the exam. Extending the heartiest congratulations to the successful students, S. Harjot Singh Bains acknowledged their hard work and dedication, highlighting the significant achievement of securing a place among the top performers. He emphasised the importance of this examination in identifying and nurturing young talent within the state, providing financial support to motivate them excel in their academic pursuits. He expressed confidence that these students would continue to achieve great things in the future to make the Punjab proud.