Girls outshine boys in CBSE class XII also

BHUBANESWAR: Like CBSE X examination, girls outperformed the boys again in the CBSE class XII result which was published on Monday. The pass percentage in Bhubaneswar region stood at 83.84 per cent against 80.12 per cent in national level. Pass percentage of girls stood at 87.28 against 81.26 per cent for boys in Bhubaneswar region, while girls also outshined boys in national level by achieving 86.21 per cent against 75.80 per cent of boys.

The Bhubaneswar region includes Odisha, West Bengal and Chhatisgarh. This year, total 33,848 students of 362 schools had appeared for the class XII examination in 152 examination centres in the region. In which 7,523 students of 102 schools in Odisha had appeared in 56 centres.

Anshuman Mohapatra of Mother’s Public School in the city has topped in science stream in the State by scoring 98.8 per cent and became second topper in eastern region of the CBSE board, while Risha Bagchi of the Sai International School has topped in commerce stream in the State.

In Bhubaneswar region, pass percentage of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas have been topped with 95.73 per cent followed by 92.28 per cent of the Central Schools and 80.82 per cent of private schools. According to available figures, 30.22 per cent students have secured 75 per cent and above marks in the examination that was conducted in 362 schools.