NMC schools increase score to 88%, sci students lead the charts

Nagpur: Despite facing hardships, students from schools run by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) delivered a commendable pass percentage of 88% collectively in all three streams in the HSC results announced by the Maharashtra state board on Thursday.
Deputy mayor Manisha Kothe said, “We are extremely happy to see an increase in this year’s result of all three streams by 26%. It shows the students have really worked hard. This is the fruit of the dedication of our teachers and students.” A felicitation programme of all the toppers was organized at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Hall at NMC headquarters.
Students in the science stream had the highest pass percentage at 94.70 whereas for arts and commerce it was 88.06 and 73.77 respectively. A total of 263 students were studying in three streams, of whom 260 appeared for the examination and 229 passed.
Mantashah Parveen of science stream from Azad Urdu Junior College stood first among all NMC schools students securing 73%. Hayat Kausar Samiujjma, a science student from Sane Guruji Urdu Junior College, stood second with 70.92% whereas science student Nagma Parveen Mohammad Afzal Hassan stood third with 67.69%.
Anas Beg stood first in commerce stream securing 83.08% while Mohammad Abdul Rehman Mubin secured second with 76% and Arbiya Mohammad Mushtaq secured third position with 75% marks. All three students are from MAK Aazad Urdu Junior College.
In the arts stream, Ashiya Farheen from MAK Azad Urdu Junior College stood first securing 71%. Bismani Mahesh Dhurve stood second with 69% and Ankita Channe stood third with 67%. Both are from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Junior College. Rohan Hiraman Meshram, a science student of the same college, stood first among disabled category from NMC schools by securing 60%.
Ruling party leader Sandeep Jadhav, leader of opposition Tanaji Wanve, education comittee chairman Dilip Dive, sports committee chairman Pramod Chikhale, education Committee deputy chairman Pramod Tabhane and ruling party deputy leader Varsha Thackeray were present along with the teachers of NMC schools during felicitation programme.