In the Intermediate examination (Class 12), Shikha Verma from Baburam Savitri Devi Inter College in Sitapur secured the top rank with 97.60%. Nandani Gupta of Bareilly and Shriya Verma of Barabanki came second, scoring 97.20%. The third position was shared by Surbhi Yadav from Bareilly and Puja Pal from Barabanki with 97.00%.
In Class 10, Kashish Verma from Sitapur and Anshika Verma from Barabanki jointly secured the top position with 97.83%. Aditi from Barabanki followed with 97.50%, while Arpita from Sitapur, Rishabh Sahu from Jhansi and Pari Verma from Barabanki shared the third position with 97.33%.
Speaking to media persons in Sitapur, Kashish said, “I am very happy. My father is a farmer but he helped me get the best education. I want to become a teacher. It has been my desire since childhood, so that I can motivate many people who do not allow their daughters to study and help in educating such girls.”
She said beyond school hours, she had made it a point to study from 7 pm to 11 pm each day, while teachers assisted her in school.
Results at a glance
Shikha said, “I was expecting to be one among the toppers but not the top one in the state. It was not just my hard work but that of my parents and teachers that is behind the results. Now I will prepare for the SSC-CGL examination to achieve my aim of becoming an income tax officer.”
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Speaking to The Indian Express, Arun Kumar Verma, Principal of Babu Ram Savitri Devi Inter College, where the toppers studied, said, “Both toppers are not just from our school but are the product of our initiative, Super 30, which we started after Covid-19 and has given extraordinary results this year.”
“Our school mostly caters to students from rural backgrounds… We had decided to select 30 meritorious students in each class, from 9th to 12th, through an internal examination and give them special attention along with free of cost education. Both these girls are a product of this Super 30 programme.”
The prominence of districts such as Sitapur, Barabanki, Bareilly and Jhansi in the merit lists points to a continuing shift, where students from smaller towns and semi-urban areas are outperforming their urban counterparts. Education experts attribute this trend to improved access to schooling, better preparation strategies and increased competition at the district level.
A look at the results
In Class 10, 11,79,319 out of 12,57,857 girls cleared the exams, recording a pass percentage of 93.76% compared to boys where 11,72,862 out of 13,43,524 candidates cleared the exams with pass percentage at 87.30%. The gap was even wider in Class 12, where 10,15,707 out of 11,76,675 girls passed the exam, recording a pass percentage of 86.32%, against 9,82,610 out of 13,09,397 successful boy students with pass percentage of 75.04%.
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A total of 26,01,381 students appeared for Class 10 examination, of whom 23,52,181 passed, recording a pass percentage of 90.42%. In the Intermediate (Class 12) examination, 24,86,072 students appeared, and 19,98,317 students passed, with an overall pass percentage of 80.38%.
The examinations were held across more than 8,000 centres between February 18 and March 12.
Officials said that the examinations and evaluation process were conducted with an emphasis on transparency and efficiency. Answer sheets were evaluated at hundreds of centres within a tight schedule, allowing the board to declare results on time.
The board has also announced that students will be able to apply for scrutiny of their answer sheets and appear in compartment examinations if required.
Results at a glance