ISC topper Anushka gets perfect score Left leaders facilitate her

Kolkata, May 1 (PTI) Anushka Ghosh from Barrackpore in the suburbs of Kolkata has topped the ISC class 12 examination this year with a perfect score.
    The student of St Xavier's Institution in Panihati got full marks in all subjects -- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and English -- drawing widespread attention for her exceptional performance.
    Left leaders, including CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty and the party's Assembly polls candidate from Panihati, Kaltan Dasgupta, felicitated her with flowers and books on Friday.
    Ghosh said that she was inspired by the Left ideology, but clarified that she does not intend to join active politics at present.
    Speaking on her success, she said there was "no shortcut to good results" and emphasised the importance of consistent study throughout the year.
    She aspires to pursue engineering at one of the Indian Institutes of Technology, the country's premier engineering schools.
    Ghosh told reporters that she has a keen interest in literature, dance and writing, and has recently developed an inclination towards short films and visual content.
    Her father, Anirban Ghosh, said she was never pressured to study, while her mother, Abhishi Ghosh, noted that she had shown promise from an early age.
    The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday declared the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively. Girls outperformed boys in both examinations.

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