Thanjavur first ranker wants to become doctor

Photo: M.Srinath

PROUD: Collector M.S. Shanmugam honouring students who scored district ranks in SSLC examination in Thanjavur district on Wednesday.
Source : The Hindu,Special Correspondent,May 27,2010


THANJAVUR: S.Mary Vasanthapriya, student of St.Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary school came first in Thanjavur district scoring 490 out of 500 in the tenth standard examinations, results for which were announced on Wednesday.

Daughter of Lourdusamy, a businessman, and Rakini Mary, Headmistress of Panchayat Union School at Kantharvakottai, Vasanthapriya expressed her desire to become a doctor after completing Plus Two. “It is by God's grace and I am very happy,” she said when asked about her feelings on coming first in the district.
Three students shared the second rank in the district by scoring 489 out of 500.

They are P.Surya of St.Isabella Girls Higher Secondary school at Pattukottai, A.Prabhu of Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Peravurani, R.Rajarajan of Laurel Higher Secondary school at Pallikondan near Pattukottai.

Surya and Prabhu expressed their desire to become aeronautical engineers. Third rank was also shared by two students _ N.Rajkumar of Laurel Higher Secondary School at Pallikondan near Pattukottai and S.Swamiya of Sacred Heart Girls Higher Secondary School at Thanjavur, scoring 488 out of 500.
Collector M.S.Shanmugham and Chief Educational Officer V.Kumar congratulated the rank holders and presented them with books and certificates.

Kumar said that the district recorded 92.37 percentage of pass. Out of the total of 27157 students who wrote the examinations, 25,085 passed out. Of 12,830 boys, 11,633 passed out. A total of 14327 girls wrote the examinations out of which 13,452 passed. While the boys pass percentage was 90.67, girls pass percentage was 93.89.

“We have improved the pass percentage in the past three years. During 2007-08 it was 86.7, during 2008-09, it was 91.2 and during 2009-10, it was 92.37,” said Mr.Kumar. A total of 247 schools held the tenth standard examinations. Out of them 77 have achieved centum results. Out of them 53 are Government schools, 17, government aided schools and seven self financing schools.

In the Matriculation stream, A.Firdoz Banu of Gandhi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Madukkur got the first rank in the district, scoring 486 out of 500. K.Gayathri of Christ The King Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Kumbakonam, got the second rank scoring 483 out of 500.

Third rank was shared by three students R.Manojkumkar of Gandhi Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Madukkur, S.Suryan of Kamala Subramaniam Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Thanjavur and R.Abhinaya of ARR Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Kumbakonam. They scored 482 out of 500.Suryan of Kamala Subramaniam Matriculation Higher Secondary school attributed his achievement to team work of the school under the guidance of correspondent S.Valliappan.

In the Matriculation scheme, 78 schools wrote the examinations. Out of them 33 got centum results.

Guidance of teachers helped me: State topper

Jasmine scored 495 out of 500 in SSLC examinations

S. Jasmine

S. Pavithra
Source :The Hindu, Tamil Nadu Bureau,may 27,2010

Chennai: Keeping awake till 2 a.m. everyday in a small rented house inside a compound of eight similar dwellings in Tirunelveli town, S Jasmine, a student of Corporation Girls' Higher Secondary School, has topped the S.S.L.C exams with a score of 495 out of 500.
“The prayers of my parents, guidance of teachers and my hard work helped me top the exams,'' she says. After obtaining B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, she wants to become a civil servant to serve society, particularly the poorest of the poor.
Her father M. Shaik Dawood is a hawker selling dress material criss-crossing villages in the district on his two-wheeler. This prompted her elder brother, S. Imran, to work as a sales executive after obtaining a Diploma in Electronics to support the family financially.
Jasmine's scores: Tamil – 98, English – 99, Mathematics – 100, Science – 100 and Social Science – 98. The top rank in the matriculation stream has come as a pleasant surprise for S. Pavithra, a student of Bannari Amman Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sathyamangalam. She has scored centum in Mathematics and Science, 99 marks in Social Science, 98 marks each in Tamil and English subjects to secure the first rank. “I did not expect State rank. I was only expecting a good score. It is a pleasant surprise,” she says, thanking the school management and teachers for providing special attention. “My parents C. Saravanan and Nirmala, both doctors, encouraged me to prepare well and asked me not to worry about the ranks.” She wants to pursue a career in engineering.
Two girls from Coimbatore shared the first rank in the Anglo Indian stream. S. Rene Angel of St. Francis Anglo Indian Girls' High School and J. Namrita of Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School scored 483 out of 500. Both secured centum in maths and science. R. Shiva Preeya of PA Vdiya Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Thalapatti in Karur district, is a second rank holder in S.S.L.C. with a score of 494.
M. Jeyeline of Sarah Tucker Girls' Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai, is another third rank holder.