Chhattisgarh: Girls outshine boys in Class 12 board exams

As many as 2,76,075 students had registered themselves for the examinations this year.

Raipur, April 27: Girls outperformed boys in the Class 12th examinations in Chhattisgarh where results were declared on Thursday.

Girls recorded a pass percentage of 79.05, higher than 73.70 per cent for boys. The total pass percentage of students who appeared in the exams, conducted by the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE), was 76.36 per cent.

School Education Minister Kedar Kashyap announced the results in the presence of senior officials.

As many as 2,76,075 students had registered themselves for the examinations this year. Of these, 2,71,994 - 1,36,598 boys and 1,35, 396 girls - appeared.

With 98.60 per cent, Dhavendra Kumar of the Govt Higher Secondary School at Pondi in Balod district secured the top position followed by Altamash Sabri (97.80%) of the Bharat Mata School in Bilaspur district.

Harish Kumar of Govt HS School, Machandur (Balod), Deeksha Dhurandhar of Shakuntala Vidyalaya, Bhilai and Gopal Prasad Sahu of K P H S School, Raigarh, jointly bagged the third position with 97.20 per cent marks.

PTI