S. Ashpunisha, of Chennai Schools has scored 487 out of 500in the SSLC
examination held this year. She is among the first three. She wants to become a
doctor.
K Krithika, K. Krithika of
K. Sangeetha, another top scorer,
daughter of R. Kandavel, working in Aavin. She wants to do her B.Com and become
a Chartered Accountant.
S. Arumugam scored 486, is of HSS in Thiruvanmiyur, of Chennai marks.
Vasantha Kumari of Chennai GHSS Saidapet and J. Vishnupriya of Chennai HSS
Maduvinkarai, who scored 483 marks, shared the third marks. Students of Chennai
Schools have fared better than last year, with an overall pass percentage of
85.33 in the SSLC exam, results of which were announced on Wednesday. Last
year, 82.58 per cent of the students passed. Of the 9,115 students who
appeared, 7,778 passed the exam. The number of students, who secured more than
400 marks, or 80 per cent, is 1,138.
Three schools —
However, the number of centums in subjects went down this year from 22
to 18.
Civic body officials said that for the first time special classes would
be conducted for the