India, May 15 -- A video of CBSE Class 10 topper Srishti Sharma claiming she studied 20 hours a day has raised concerns about overburdened students and misplaced expectations. Srishti, from Haryana's Panchkula, scored a perfect 100% in the CBSE Class 10 examinations - an incredible feat that she says was achieved through sheer hard work and dedication.

The CBSE student said that she did not rely on tuition or coaching classes, instead studying 17 to 18 hours - and sometimes even 20 hours - a day.

"I am very happy. I made my family and teachers proud. I never had any tuition and used to study 20 hours a day. I was under-confident, but my parents always supported me. My father is my biggest inspiration. He always showed trust in me," a sm...