From 7th spot last yr, Amravati division improves to 4th in state

Nagpur: Performance of Vidarbha’s both divisional boards, Amravati and Nagpur, improved drastically this year. Amravati divisional board, which has jurisdiction over five districts, has jumped to the fourth spot in state. That’s a big jump from the seventh spot it was at last year.
The passing percentage at Amravati division this year was 92.09 compared to 87.55 last year. Board officials say the credit goes to students and teachers.
Anil Pardhi, secretary of the divisional board, said, “Students have really done well by studying hard. I believe the combined effort our schools and students has ensured these results.” He added that there was a greater awareness among students about the need to do well in studies, which affects the performance of the entire division.
The Amravati division too includes backward regions like Melghat where government run schools are the backbone of education.
Around 1.42 lakh students appeared for HSC in Amravati, of whom 1.31 lakh passed. Amravati district had the highest number of students appearing at 35,828. Washim district had the least number of examinees at just 18,680. Coincidentally, it was Washim which had the second highest passing percentage in the division at 94.08. Overall, Buldhana district had the highest passing percentage at 94.22 while Amravati the lowest at 90.80.
Pardhi and his team also ensured strict implementation of anti-copying measures with multiple flying squads deployed.