A moment that would have otherwise been marked with joyful cheers and sweets has now turned bitter for 16-year-old Dhruv Hemant Joshi, who could not celebrate his remarkable academic milestone, scoring 80% in his SSC Class 10 examinations. For Dhruv and his family, celebration is the last thing at this point, as they are still trying to come to terms with the tragic loss that happened just three weeks ago. Dhruv’s father, Hemant Joshi, was one of the 26 innocent civilians who lost their lives in the heinous terror attack at Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, 2024.
Pahalgam victim, Hemant Joshi’s son, Dhruv Joshi, clears the SSC Class 10 exams with flying colours
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education declared the Class 10 results on May 13, 2025. For 16-year-old Dhruv, a student of Omkar International School in Dombivli, Maharashtra, the news came as a rare ray of hope in a grief-stricken house. Rajesh Kadam, a relative of the family, was quoted by The Times of India, saying:
“Dhruv, a student of Omkar International School. He and his family feel very sad that his father is not there to see his success.”
