Patna, May 21: Students across the city were put out of their misery today as the CBSE Class XII results were declared, but for some the happiness went beyond mere marks. For them, today's result was the finale of struggle, dedication and passion.

The Telegraph spoke to four such children for whom triumph does not just mean a good result.

SURANJANA, Notre Dame Academy

A carefree girl known for her athletic and creative abilities, Suranjana changed into a mature girl overnight after her mother passed away in December 2014. The eldest among her siblings, she became the one to look after her two youngerbrothers. The tragedy was too much for her but still she persevered to do well keeping her mother's words in her heart.

"She always encouraged me to study well," said Suranjana after scoring 80.2 per cent in humanities. "She always said if I did so well with little effort, the things I could do to excel with just a little more. So, I had to do well for her."

ANSHUMAT SHRIVASTAV, Delhi Public School

Anshumat knows the fruits of a proper balance between academics and co-curricular activities but he never thought his passion for tennis would one day earn him a scholarship at Bryant University in the States.

Right now competing in a tennis tournament in Guam, an US territory, the diehard Rafael Nadal fan secured 92 per cent in the CBSE boards. His parents - principal secretary, energy, Pratyaya Amrit and AN College faculty Ratna Amrit - are over the moon. The senior IAS officer said: "He knows how to prioritise academics and sports. We are proud of his achievements."

Anshumat wants to study international business and pursue his dream to be an international tennis player.

SANSKAR, St Michael's High School

It was a tense morning for the teen not because of the board results but for the outcome in a state-level swimming competition. To do well in the school finals, Sanskar had given up swimming for almost two years and resumed just a month back.

At the end of the day, he bagged bronze in the 39th Bihar State Aquatic Championship 2016 organised by Takshila Educational Society and secured 95 per cent in the Class XII boards.

"I want to crack the UPSC and chartered accountant examinations while continuing my passion for swimming."

BASANT KUMAR, Gyan Niketan School

Son of primary school teacher Yogendra Sharma and homemaker Miliyansi Devi, Basant did not have it easy like most students in the city. Basant and his two brothers supplemented their father's income with tuitions to meet their educational needs.

Today, he secured an aggregate of 93.2 per cent marks in the science stream scoring in 90s in English, chemistry, mathematics, physics and physical education.

"For me, nothing matters more than education," said Basant. "With my brothers, I gave tuition to students and earned up to Rs 7,000 and spent it on my education."

His next target is to clear the JEE Advanced exam as a gift for his parents.