Berhampur schools bag top honours in HSC

Four students of the city in the top 10 list this year

Several high schools in Berhampur city have been achieving cent per cent results in the High School Certificate Examinations since their inception. While Saraswati Sisuvidya Mandir, Nilakantha Nagar has been achieving 100% result continuously for the past 19 years, Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir at Ramahari Nagar and Goshaninuagaon achieved cent per cent results for eight and seven consecutive years respectively. The three high schools of the town have also been diligently churning out toppers each year. In keeping with the tradition, this year too the town has produced four ranks in the top 10 list. While Tarun Kanti Behera of Ramahari Nagar School ranked third in the state in the board exams, Aswini Kumar Panda of Goshaninuagon and Chidanand Samal and Jagnnath Panda of Nilakantha Nagar school grabbed the fifth and ninth ranks respectively. "We expected at least one rank holder from our school this year and we achieved it," said head master of Ramahari Nagar School, Shakti Prasad Bisoi. As many as 158 students in the school appeared in the HSC examination. Out of them 132 and 22 secured first and second divisions respectively. Only 4 students were placed in the third division. "No student of our school failed in the matric examination since 2004," the head master said. S Mohan Rao, head master of Nilakantha Nagar School, said their school has achieved 100 % result this year too as it has been for the past 19 years. This year 206 students appeared in the examination, 187 of them getting first division marks, while the rest were placed in second class. Two students from the school got top 10 ranks. In Goshaninuagaon School, there was no third division student this year. Some 100 students from the school took the HSC examination, out of which 82 and 18 students got first and second division marks respectively, besides producing five ranks. "No student from our school has failed the HSC exams since the past seven years," said head master of the school, Narayan Panda. Taking extra care of students and dedication of the teaching staff are some of the reasons for the success and flawless reputation of these schools, the head masters said. Rank holding students also attributed their success to the sincerity of their teachers. "Besides my hard work, my teachers extended all cooperation, contributing to my success," said Behera, who ranked third in the state. 

Source: Times of India