Patna: Students from low-income families excelled in the matriculation (Class X) exams conducted by the Bihar Secondary Education Board (BSEB), the results of which were declared on Tuesday.

And the success stories were bound by a common thread - of the students' determination to succeed, and their parents' struggle to provide them quality education.

Supriya Kumari, from Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya Jamui, scored 416 marks out of 500. Her father Bihari Lal Panjiyar, a small-time farmer in Pirhua village under Ghosi thana of Banka district, had opened a grocery shop to meet the expenses of his three daughters and a son.

"Supriya was a very meritorious student," Bihari said. "Our family struggled to meet the education expenses as our income was low. So, we decided to send her to the Simultala school, as it provides education free of cost. It's a proud moment for our family."

Supriya told The Telegraph that she wants to become a doctor to serve the poor in her state who cannot afford expensive medical facilities.

Dayasagar, another student from Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya, scored 426 marks.

The resident of Basan Bigha in Aurangabad district's Daudnagar wishes to study at an IIT and become an engineer. His father Dharmendra Kumar is also a farmer.

"Dayasagar was studying in Simultala since his Class 6 days. He was very hardworking and serious about his studies from the very beginning," Dharmendra said. "The results are very encouraging."

Dharmendra worked as a Life Insurance Corporation of India agent to meet expenses. "We don't want our children in agriculture. We hope our son fulfils his dreams by becoming an engineer."

Anshu Priya, daughter of teacher parents, scored 428 in the Class 10 exam. "Anshu got admission into the Simultala school in Class 6 and was sharp in her studies," her father Ajay Rajak said. "The results indicate she will succeed in realising her dreams of becoming a doctor. She will have to clear the all-India medical entrance exam as our family cannot afford an expensive private medical college seat."

Girl students from Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya, the school in Jamui district famous for good BSEB results, have expectedly done well in the exams.

The results indicate 68.89 per cent students have passed the matriculation examination so far, 18.77 per cent more than last year's results when only 50 per cent had managed to clear the exam.

Altogether 1,211,617 students passed the Class 10 exam in which over 6,67,505 were boys and 5,44,112 girls.