Hard work paid off for the 16 top students from the 2060 SLC exams at the Tuborg Excellence Awards, held on 9 August. The top three, Bishal Khanal, Prasanna Piya and Shashank Bajimya got Rs 100,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. The others, including Pratistha Gyawali who had the highest grades among the girls, were awarded Rs 10,000 each.