Goa among just 8 states with 100% Class X CBSE results

PANAJI: Each of the 994 students who appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class X exam in Goa cleared it. The results, declared on Tuesday, revealed that Goa was one of only eight states and UTs across the country to see a 100% pass percentage.
There were 469 girls and 525 boys in Goa studying in Class X in CBSE schools for 2020-21.
The 100% pass rate put Goa in the league of states such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
So far, the highest known score from Goa is 99.6%, achieved by two students from Navy Children’s School, Chicalim, Siya Thamban and Shikhar Chandra.
“We are very proud of all our 94 students,” said school principal Anupama Mehra.
We are ecstatic to have 39 students who scored 90% and above. A big shoutout to all the result committees across schools. At least now we can move forward earnestly with Class XI, even though most schools have started Class XI on a provisional basis. The final results from CBSE gives closure to the academic year,” Abhinav Kumar Pandey with 99% and Samarth Naik with 98.8% are the other top scorers from the Navy Children’s School.
From King’s School, Margao, the top score was 99.4%, by Arrol Noronha.
Altogether, 82 students were in Class X in Kendriya Vidyalaya INS Mandovi, Verem, of which 41 secured a distinction.
“The students have done very well, keeping with the school’s record during the previous years. Mahika Harmalkar topped the school scoring 98.2%, followed by Akshat Mishra and P Ashish Bhat, both of whom had a score of 95%,” said principal Ravi Pratap Singh.
Deepak Khaitan of Sunshine Worldwide School, Old Goa, said there were 83 students in Class X in the school and 98% was the highest score by a student, with nine students recording a score of 90% and above.
Principal of Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao, Joble Bijoy, said that of the 112 students in Class X, 74% attained a distinction.
“Walusha Fernandes with 97.4%, Akansha Virginkar and Anushka Mitra with 97% and Guneet Kaur with 96.4% are the top scorers from the school,” said Bijoy.
In the Narayan Bandekar School, Chicalim, there were 16 students in Class X and all passed with distinction. With 98.2%, Parth Patil was the school topper, followed by Ponnu Anishka Nadar with 94.4% and Anushka Suvarna with 94.2%.
In Mount Litera Zee School, Annanya Sinha scored 97.8%, Kriti Patel scored 97.2% and Tulsi Chaudhari scored 97%, said principal Sandhya Venkatesh.
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Canacona saw 77 registering for Class X. The institute had an average score of 77.7%. Vaishnav Tardekar and Venkatsai J with 94.6% and Tarun Jadar with 94.2% and Teenu Thomas with 94% were the best scorers. At JNV Valpoi, Eknath Mote was the top scorer with 86%.
There were 44 students in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ponda, of which Deeksha Khanna had the best score of 95%.
Kiranjit Sodhi, principal of Green Meadows, Nagoa, said this is the third batch of Class X students from the institute.
“Of the 14 students, 50% of them scored distinction and at 92.8%, Rebecca Braganza had the best score,” said Sodhi.