School toppers pleased with their performance

V Harini of Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Selaiyur, scored 1194 out of 1200, including centum in four key subjects (Commerce, Accountancy, Economics and Business Math). 

She scored 196 each in English and French. “I am not the one for burning the midnight oil before the exam. I was attentive during the class and made sure that I studied every day,” she said. 

Seventeen-year-old V Darshan from Velammal School is very happy that he scored 199 in Physics and 200 in Chemistry. “The onemark question in Physics and Chemistry were difficult and I was worried about them. My total score is 1191,” said Darshan, who hopes to pursue Electrical Engineering from PSG Engineering College in Coimbatore. 

Eighteen-year-old Anushiya B who pursued Commerce stream with Business Math at Kaligi Ranganathan Montford School, scored 1189 out of 1200. “I am happy with my performance as I got centum in Commerce, Business Math and Accountancy,” she said. 

Around 2,306 students with disabilities wrote the Higher Secondary Exams this year, out of whom 2,052 passed. Around 92  per cent of visually impaired students passed and the pass percentage of hearing and speech-impaired was 78.74%. Around 88% physically challenged students cleared the exams.  Activists say that their performance could have been better if the right provisions had been made. 

“Many of the schools, which are centres for the examinations, don’t have provisions for persons with disability. There are no ramps and children face a lot of accessibility issues to reach these places,” says S. Namburajan, State General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled & Caregivers, TARATDAC.