Lucknow, April 26 -- Excitement and pride lit up the faces of students as the UP Board declared the results of High School and Intermediate Examinations on Friday. School toppers basked in the spotlight, celebrated like celebrities in their own circles, posing for shutterbugs with garlands draped proudly around their necks.

Five students bagged top positions in the Lucknow district in the Intermediate Examinations (Class 12), while seven students secured first, second and third positions in the district in the High School Examinations (Class 10).

Aayush Kumar Maurya, a Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) student of SKD Academy Inter College, Rajajipuram, topped the district with 92.85% marks in Class 12. He said he looked up to his...