Std X did not begin well for Mihir Joshi, who had barely attended three days of classes before he had to drop out of school after he was diagnosed with cancer. He didn’t let his illness get in the way of his studies, however, and kept up with his coursework even as he underwent gruelling chemotherapy. Now, the teenager’s determination has paid off double-fold, as he has not only been declared cancer-free, but also aced the SSC exams with a 91-per cent score.

All in a year’s work: Mihir Joshi kept up with his studies even as he underwent chemotherapy, eventually beating cancer and scoring 91 per cent in SSC.