CBSE Class XII results 2023: 83.89 percent students pass in Bhubaneswar region

BHUBANESWAR: Students of Bhubaneswar region that comprises Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh states recorded a pass percentage of 83.89% in the class XII board exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the results of which were declared on Friday.
The pass percentage has dropped by 9.37% from last year’s pass percentage of 93.26%.
The overall pass percentage of 87.33% recorded in the country in the first exam conducted outside the shadow of covid pandemic.
Among the different categories of schools Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) scored highest pass percentage of 96.67% followed by Central
Tibetan School Administration (CTSA) schools with 94.04%, Kendriya Vidyalayas with pass percentage of 89.10%, independent schools scored
85.35 % pass percentage in the region.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the students who cleared the CBSE class XII examination.
"It is a moment to rejoice in the success and cherish the fruits of hard work that you put in all year round. Best wishes for a happy and bright future,” Pradhan said in his tweet.
Pradhan advised students not to lose heart to those students who might not have met expectations. “One examination does not define a person’s ability. Keep working hard and chase your dreams. Success comes to those who never give up,” Pradhan added.
Students in Odisha have scored a pass percentage of 94.11% while girls with 84.79% outperformed boys with 83.59%.
On the outstanding performance of girls, Pradhan said, “Gladdened to learn that this year also girls have outshone boys. More reasons for us as a society to remove all barriers to girls’ education,” Pradhan pointed out.
Teachers said, students of this batch appeared for the board exam for the first time after covid pandemic, in 100% syllabus. “The students of the current batch did not appear for the class X board exam as it was cancelled due to covid pandemic and they were promoted to higher classes on the basis of their past performances. This batch of students also attended maximum online classes. Besides, the students have appeared in the class XII board covering 100% syllabus. This could be the region for the drop in pass percentage this year,” said Anima Das, a teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya-1 here.