Vadodara: Casual labourer’s son scores 97.13%

VADODARA: The lockdown blues of small Agrawal family in Navayard area of the city were washed away as their son made them proud by scoring 97.13% in the SSC (general stream), results of which were announced by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Tuesday
Krunal Agrawal, whose father Jagdish is a casual labourer, aims to become a chartered account. “Now, I want to pursue commerce stream in class 11 and class 12 and later become a chartered accountant,” said Krunal, who stays with his parents in a small one room that acts as kitchen, dinning room and bedroom for the family of three in Lalpura locality.
To ensure that Krunal pursues his studies, his father also runs a tempo on part-time basis. “As a family, we have faced financial difficulties, but somehow I managed to continue our studies,” said 16-year-old Krunal, whose mother Saroj, is a housewife.
Meanwhile, Vadodara’s overall passing percentage of 60.19% was low compared to the state average of 60.64% and even lower compared to two previous years. Of the 38,135 students who appeared in the exam, 22,954 were eligible for qualifying certificate (EQC).
The district’s overall standing in the state, however improved, it ranked at 14th position this time, much above the previous years when was at distant 22. It however still lags behind three major cities and districts of Gujarat -Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot.
A total of 83 students have got A1 grade this year whereas 1,444 others have bagged A2 grade.