CBSE Std XII result: Most Mumbai schools score over 98 per cent

Both Parvati Paniker and Ayush Jha contracted COVID and Parvati lost her mother to it, but they scored 71 per cent and 97.1 per cent respectively

After a long, anxious wait, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Std XII result on Friday. City schools were elated to have a significant number of students scoring above 90 per cent.

With overall passing percentage of 98 across India, the result has definitely brought smiles to the faces of lakhs of students. The result was declared under unprecedented conditions i.e. no exam due to the pandemic and students and schools are glad to see the result. While most schools have recorded 100 per cent result, many students have scored above 90 per cent.

"The CBSE board also referred to past results of its students. The result is totally justified," said J Mohanty, principal of DPS Nerul. The Navi Mumbai school has 100 per cent students scoring first division while 83 per cent of its students scored above 90 per cent. At R N Podar School, the highest number of students, 44.14 per cent scored above 90 per cent. This is followed by 37.95 per cent students scoring between 80 per cent-90 per cent.

Dr Madhu Singh, principal, Billabong High International School, Malad and J Mohanty, principal of DPS Nerul

Kalpana Dwivedi, principal of Bal Bharati Public School, said, "Definitely everyone was worried and there was confusion around the result, considering the very new format, but after the result everybody is elated."

Dr Madhu Singh, principal, Billabong High International School, Malad, said, "It has been a historic year where the performance of the child over three academic sessions has been considered. If this system is brought into the mainstream it will keep students more focused toward giving a continuous improved performance instead of waiting for one examination."

The figures

Out of a total of 13,69,745 students registered for the exam, results were declared for 13,04,561 students. Pune region which covers Maharashtra has recorded passing percentage of 99.35 per cent and is ranked 10th in total 16 regions of CBSE across the nation. Trivandrum ranks first with 99.89 percent.

As usual, girls have done better than boys with 99.67 per cent, while boys scored 99.13 per cent. Transgenders recorded cent percent passing percentage. A total of 70,004 students scored above 95 per cent. At least 1,50,152 scored above 90 per cent. There was no merit list this year.

For a total of 65,184 students the wait is a bit longer as their result will be declared on August 5.

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Ayush Jha from DPS Nerul who scored, 97.1 per cent was really happy to share his story. Ayush who comes from a doctor's family, was infected by COVID-19 in the month of April when the school had declared the time-table for practical tests. "I missed two days of practical session sessions. But after two days, the time-table was cancelled as the civic body issued strict instructions. It was after this CBSE declared that all practical exams will also be held online," said Ayush. He is focused at preparing for NEET in September, as he aspires to become doctor.

Parvati Paniker from the Bal Bharati Public School who has scored 71 per cent lost her mother to COVID as she and her parents were hospitalized for treatment.

"Initially I was with my mother in the same hospital but since her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to another hospital. There it deteriorated further and she passed away on April 12," said Parvati who came to know later as her family had kept this information from her because she was recovering in another hospital, alone.

"My younger sister Shivpriya is the strongest as though she knew about mom, she kept it from me and told me that she was fine whenever I spoke to her over phone. I was discharged on April 27 and finally met my family and that is when Shivpriya broke down after I was told about mother," said Parvati, who thanked her teachers and school for helping her in the difficult time.