Pune tops Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam

In the Pre-Secondary Scholarship exam for Class 5 students, 68 students from Pune made it to the Merit List. Of these, 37 students were from rural areas, 19 from urban schools, and 12 from CBSE/ICSE schools. Notably, 47 of these students are from Zilla Parishad schools.

In the Secondary Scholarship exam for Class 8 students, 57 Pune-based students secured positions in the Merit List, with 37 from rural and 20 from urban regions. Forty of these students belong to private aided Marathi-medium schools.

“This success symbolises the academic strength of the Pune district. The collective efforts of students, teachers, and school administrations have led to this remarkable performance. We hope this tradition of excellence continues,” said Gajanan Patil, Chief Executive Officer, Pune Zilla Parishad.

The Maharashtra State Scholarship Examination was held in February.

(Aryesh Chakraborty is an intern with The Indian Express)