ICSE results out, B'luru students elated

Rithu Dravid | NT
The ICSE (Class X) 2022 results declared on Sunday showed that students have performed extremely well even though they had to go through difficult situations during the pandemic, according to several schools.
The results showed a 'huge rise' in the number of students obtaining top ranks which the schools felt, was encouraging. As many as 231,063 students from 2535 schools in India

Had appeared in the ICSE 2022 examinations. The All- India pass percentage in the exam is 99.97 percent. Many students in schools across Bengaluru have brought laurels to their institutions. Five Students of Greenwood High school bagged the 2nd rank in the state- wise merit list with 497 marks (99.40%).

Ms. Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High International School said “Our students have yet again carried on the legacy of the institution by performing wonders in their board exam and have made us immensely proud. We applaud the sincere dedication of our students and teachers and extend our hearty wishes to them in their future endeavours.”

Another student, Raina Kareem, who bagged the 3 rd rank in the county from Vidyashilp Academy, says, “I am over the moon and it is a completely euphoric feeling. I have scored 99.4 percent and my hard work has paid off. I am being trained to write my JEE and getting into IIT is my next goal. I would like to take up English Literature alongside my engineering course. I wish to take up Environmental Engineering as my subject”.

“We are happy with our students’ performance and salute t h e i r h a rd wo rk and commitment. We are a school that believes in academic excellence and this is only one dimension of the holistic education our school offers”, says Fr Sunil Fernandes, Principal, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru. The school has produced two first rank students Siddharth M Kothari and Sudeep Xavier Roche with 98.17 per cent.

The school topper from Sophia High School, Bengaluru, Anusha Ghose, with 99 percent along with 4 others, has proved the academic standard of the school. “A proud moment for my school and parents. I wish to do my Engineering course and pursue my dreams”, she said.

Sr Alpana, Principal, Sophias, says, “ the level of resilience of the students despite the pandemic is truly appreciated. Wishing each one of my students the very best for the future”. The other school rank students from Bengaluru are Sai Raksha from Presidency School, Adithya Parameswaran from New Horizon Public School and Siddharth Ramaswamy from Sudarshan Vidya Mandir.