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CBSE Class XII results: Girls outshine boys, Noida's Raksha tops

PTI5_28_2017_000097A Students celebrate their success in CBSE class XII examination at their school in New Delhi | PTI

A total of 87.5 per cent girls passed the exams compared with 78 per cent boys

Girls outshone boys in the CBSE Class 12 results declared on Sunday, bagging the top two spots and recording a better pass percentage compared with boys.

Raksha Gopal from Delhi's neighbourhood Noida in Uttar Pradesh topped the Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education exams, followed by Bhoomi Sawant De from Chandigarh.

Raksha from Amity International School in Noida secured 99.6 per cent marks, and Bhoomi from DAV School in Chandigarh scored 99.4 per cent marks, the CBSE said.

Aditya Jain and Mannat Luthra, both from Bhavan Vidyalaya in Chandigarh, came joint third with 99.2 per cent marks.

According to CBSE, a total of 87.5 per cent girls passed the exams compared with 78 per cent boys.

A total of 10,76,761 students registered for the Class 12 examinations but only 10,20,762 appeared at 3,504 centres across the country between March 9 and April 29.

The pass percentage this year recorded a marginal drop to 82 per cent from 83.05 per cent last year. Only 8,37,229 students managed to pass this year, the board said.

The CBSE announced the results of all its 10 regions simultaneously -- including the highest 2,58,321 students from Delhi region, followed by Panchkula in Haryana with 1,84,557 and Ajmer in Rajasthan with 1,31,449 candidates.

The board said 10,091 students scored more than 95 per cent marks, and 63,247 more than 90 per cent this year.

A total of 2,497 candidates with various disabilities also sat for the exams this year, of which 2,123 students passed.

Ajay K. Raj from St. Thomas Central School in Thiruvananthapuram topped in the differently abled category with 490 marks out of a maximum of 500 marks.

The board said 125 differently able candidates scored above 90 per cent, with 21 scoring above 95 per cent marks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated all successful students after the results were declared.

"Congratulations to all my young friends who have successfully passed the CBSE Class XII exams and best wishes for future endeavours," Modi said in a tweet.

Beside congratulating the students, Javadekar also talked to toppers over phone.

"I want to congratulate all the students who scored well... success gives you strength and confidence. Also congrats to students of all boards," Javadekar said in a video message to students.

The Minister advised students who could not perform well that "the defeat is not final unless we keep trying".

"Therefore, you should try more and you will get definite success," he said.

"I called up first four toppers Raksha Gopal, Bhumi Sawant De, Mannat Luthra and Aditya Jain," he said.

He said he was happy that toppers came from arts, science and commerce streams, and added that one topper aspires to become an economist, another an IAS officer while two others aim to pursue engineering and political science.

He said the credit for their success goes to their hard work, dedication, parents and teachers.

The results this year were delayed as the CBSE had proposed to scrap the moderation policy on April 25.

However, Delhi High court shot down the proposal, saying the rules cannot be changed at the eleventh hour.

The Class 12 results can be accessed on Central Board of Secondary Education website cbseresults.nic.in. 

Hard work, our mantra for success, say toppers

Two want to become IAS officers, a third an engineer and the fourth wants to study political science. But the four students who bagged the top three slots in the Class 12 CBSE examinations this year are unanimous in saying that their mantra for success is hard work and not getting bogged down by pressure.

Raksha Gopal, who topped the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) with 99.6 per cent marks, wants to study Political Science in Lady Shri Ram College or Miranda House.

Gopal, an Arts stream studentof Amity International School in Noida, gives all credit for her success to her parents and school teachers who guided her.

An exuberant Gopal said: "I was confident of getting good marks in the examination, but was not expecting to top in the exam."

Gopal got 100 marks in three subjects, bagging a score of 498 out of 500 in five subjects.

Asked about her study methods, she said: "I never took pressure due to exams, but I did my studies regularly."

Gopal also said she never went for tutions.

In advice to students who would be appearing in the Class 12 next year, Gopal said: "Don't get pressurised by the subjects, but study with full dedication -- that is the real mantra of success."

Bhoomi Sawant De, a student of Science from DAV Chandigarh, bagged the second spot with 99.4 per cent marks.

"When I came to Class 11, I was a bit confused about how to start my studies. But my parents and teachers helped me come out of the confusion," De told IANS.

De wants to do B.Tech in Computer Science and become an engineer.

Recalling her hard work, she said: "I was consistent in studying and never put pressure on myself. After coming from school and tutions I used to revise my subjects."

De said she used to study four-five hours a day.

In a message to Class 12 students, De said: "Self study is very important. Never count the number of hours you put into studies."

She said that students must stay in touch with their teachers and keep on revising their subjects.

Asked if she had expected to top in the board examination, De said: "I was confident of getting good marks, but never imagined I would top in the exams. However, my parents were confident that I would top."

Aditya Jain and Mannat Luthra, both from Bhavan Vidyalaya in Chandigarh, came joint third with 99.2 per cent marks each.

Luthra said "When I came to Class 11 I had planned my studies in a way so that I don't put pressure on myself."

"I used to study four-five hours a day after coming back from school and tutions," she said.

Luthra, who wants to become an IAS officer, said she wants to study Economic (Hons) in Delhi University.

Jain said it has been his dream to get into St Stephen's College in Delhi University, and he had remained focused on studies, and his marks were a result of that effort.

"My focus was clear, and due to my dedication towards my subjects I got good marks in the Class 12 exams," Jain told IANS.

"I was confident of getting great marks. Topping in the exam was a matter of hard work and luck," he said.

He said after finishing his graduation in Economics from St Stephen's, he wants to become an IAS officer.

"Don't think about the quantity time spent on studies, but rather on the quality of time spent on study. If you want to score great marks then you have to be focused about studies and love your subjects," Jain said, in his advice.

The CBSE Class 12 examinations were held between March 9 to April 29, for which a total of 6,38,865 boys and 4,60,026 girls appeared.

The pass percentage this year dropped to 82 per cent compared with 83.05 per cent last year.

The results were delayed after the board proposed to scrap the "moderation policy".

However, the Delhi High Court shot down the proposal, saying the rules cannot be changed at the eleventh hour.

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