But the toppers from the national capital region of Delhi - again girls - are two different personalities in terms of taste and temperament though they come from the same school, Holy Child School in Ghaziabad.
Ayushi Singhal, the Class X topper, and Kamelia Majumdar, the topper in Class XII, are "a study in contrast". Ayushi, daughter of Sanjay Singhal, a canteen owner at AKG Engineering College in Ghaziabad, has always been a grumpy little girl when it comes to studies. She would never dedicate more than three to four hours.
"I never give too much time to studies. But I go for quality studies," said Ayushi, who lives with her parents at New Ashok Nagar in Ghaziabad.
She plans join the navy and she likes to play football. "I also like to watch TV," said the girl who scored 96.80 per cent. She gave credit for her success to her parents and her chemistry teacher.
On the other hand, Kamelia Majumdar secured 98 per cent in the Class XII final and she is a darn serious soul.
Daughter of Kaajal Majumdar, a deputy manager with an Indonesian company, Kamelia wants to study statistics and do well in the banking and insurance sector. Her second choice is the railways.
She is now busy applying in Delhi University colleges for her graduation. "I will apply in Hindu College, Kirori Mal College, Ramjas and Lady Sri Ram College," she said.
She loves western music and dance. "I have dedicated a lot of time to my studies. I used to study for more than seven to eight hours," she added.
As for the statistics bit, the overall, the pass percentage in Class X is 98.77 for girls and 97.95 for boys. In Class XII, the girls' pass percentage is 98.26. For boys, it is 96.17.
In Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) also, girls performed better than boys. Students of over 29 schools for Class X and 17 schools for Class XII in the NCR appeared the finals.
While 98.29 per cent girls cleared their Class X exams, the boys are a little behind at 98.25 per cent. But in Class XII, the girls have a clear lead with a pass percentage of 98.25 per cent. The boys are way behind at 95.61 per cent.
"Girls have done better this year again. We are fairly satisfied with the results. The girl who has topped in the country is from Mumbai. She is Jhanvi Vipul Kusani with 98.80 per cent in Class X. She is from Smt Leelawati Poda High School. Shreya Daga topped the Class XII exam from Mahadevi Birla Shishu Mandir in Kolkata with 98.75 per cent," said Gerry Arathoon, secretary of the board.
"Sumedha Rai from St Anthony's Junior School in Agra was a fraction behind Shreya with 98.7 per cent," he added.
The country's southern region recorded the best results with 98.72 per cent students getting through the Class XII exam. This is followed by the eastern region where 97.69 per cent students were successful.
The western region witnessed topped this year with 99.62 per cent students clearing the Class X exam followed by students from the southern region securing a pass rate of 99.44.
Reproduced From Mail Today. Copyright 2010. MTNPL. All rights reserved.
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