The Board of School Education Manipur (BOSEM) declared the Class 10 board examinations results this afternoon.

74.69 per cent students – the highest in the last 46 years – cleared the Class 10 or High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination, 2019, conducted by the BOSEM. The last highest pass percentage (73.18) was recorded in 2018.

The lowest pass percentage in the history of HSLC examination conducted by BOSEM in Manipur was 21% which was recorded in 2002.

A total of 37,138 students, including 18,342 boys and 18,796 girls had appeared in the examination that were conducted from February 20 to March 15,2019 and 27,740 students including 13,882 boys and 13,858 girls passed the examination this time.

Bhumika Shamurailatpam of Pitambara English School, Imphal, secured the first position with 570 out of 600 marks.

Sophia Asem of Brighter Career Academy, Thiyam Leishangkhong and Arvind Maibam of Tiny Tots’ Unique, Imphal, jointly bagged the second position. Each of them secured 567 marks.

Moirangthem Julendia Devi of St Thomas School, Kontha Ahallup in Imphal East District bagged the third spot in the merit list. She secured 566 marks each.

State Education Minister Th Radheshyam Singh announced the HSLC results in the presence of BOSEM officials at a press conference at BOSEM office.

Unlike the past the result of the examination was not displayed in at the notice board of the BOSEM located in the heart of Imphal town.

The results can be accessed on www.bosem.in, www.manipureducation.gov.in andwww.manipur.gov.in.

First Published: May 18, 2019 16:48 IST