SHILLONG:
The Meghalaya Board of Secondary Education (MBOSE), on May 26, has declared the results of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC), or Class XII, exams.
Gyanesh Roy Bhowmik, Rishi Sarkar and Chetna Bose have respectively bagged the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank in the Meghalaya Board of Secondary Education (MBOSE) 12th HSSLC Science stream exam result.
Gyanesh Roy of Laban Bengalee Boys’ Hr. Sec. School, Shillong bagged a total of 469 marks to hold the 1st rank. Rishi of Laban Bengalee Boys’ Hr. Sec. School Shillong and Chetna of Don Bosco College (Hr. Sec. Section), Tura on the other hand got 460 and 459 marks to bag the 2nd and 3rd positions.
Rakibul Hazarika of J. N. Higher Secondary School, Phulbari scored 439 marks and bagged the last rank in the merit list of Top 10 in Science Stream.
Speaking to Gyanesh Roy of Laban Bengalee Boys, he said that despite being an average student in the class, he still managed to score 1st position in the examination and for that, he is very much thankful to the institution.
”In 10 years down the line, I would want to see myself in a respectable position where I can make some changes in the society,” said the topper.
On the other hand, Rishi Sarkar expressed happiness after he scored 2nd position.
”I’m thankful to my parents and my teacher and everyone who contributed to my success.”
In the MBOSE HSSLC 12th Science stream, the overall pass percentage was 71.62 per cent. Male students outperformed female students; the male students’ pass percentage was 75.46 per cent, while the female students’ pass percentage was 72.50 per cent.
In the 12th Commerce exams, Riya Kharpran of St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School Shillong (464 marks) bagged the 1st rank. While Emerene Kharpran of St. Edmund’s Higher Secondary School, Shillong and Keshav Agarwala of Don Bosco College (Hr. Sec. Section), Tura jointly bagged the 2nd rank scoring 462 marks.
Chirag Deb of Laban Bengalee Boys’ Hr. Sec. School Shillong came 3rd with 456 marks.
Meanwhile, Chirang Deb, while speaking to the reporters informed that his further plan is to pursue MBA after graduation.
Ankush Debnath, Eliona Baniada Nongru and Ankita Pal scored a total of 435 marks and jointly shared the 10th rank in the state merit list of the Commerce stream.
In the MBOSE HSSLC Commerce stream, 83.63 per cent of students passed. Female students outperformed with a pass percentage of 88.06 per cent, while only 83.60 per cent of male students passed the HSSLC exam.
The HSSLC class 12 exam, which concluded in April, attracted almost 30,000 students.