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As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its Std X results on Wednesday — much earlier than the norm — mid-day saw several success stories spring up from schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. This year, for the first time, students from a total of 11 of 18 BMC-run CBSE schools sat for the board examinations, as opposed to one last year. With these 10 new schools entering the picture, the civic schools clocked a pass percentage of 92.80 per cent. Of the 339 students who took the exam, 35 secured more than 90 per cent.

Arya Lamne, a student of Mumbai Public School (MPS) CBSE Mithagar S Division Mulund, stood first among her peers, scoring 97.80 per cent. Saurabh Yadav, a student of MPS CBSE Punamnagar K East Division, Andheri, secured second place with 97.20 per cent, and Kaustubh Tripathi, a student of MPS CBSE Rajawadi N Division Ghatkopar, stood third with 97 per cent. Four out of 11 schools have achieved 100 per cent results.

Other success stories

Kaustubh Tripathi, Thane resident, who scored 97%
While Kaustubh Tripathi secured 97 per cent overall, he scored a perfect 100 in Marathi. Having only moved to Maharashtra a year before the Std 10 exam, the student had very little time to master the new language. “While the Marathi script is similar to that of Hindi, I had to catch up on the grammar and nuances of the languages. Having Marathi-speaking friends was my biggest help,” he said. Using YouTube and course books, the student is now a fluent Marathi speaker.

Bharat Teli, Mulund resident, who scored 67%
In Mulund East, another BMC student secured 67 per cent, all while helping his father run an ice-cream stand. Bharat Teli, 16, would typically start his day by helping his father prepare ice cream. The student would then head to school, go to tuition classes, and then join his father at the stall again. “I would wait around from 10 pm to 1 am, and then the next day would start again. I am happy with my results, and I hope to study Commerce and start my own business soon,” he told mid-day.

Janvi Nirmal, Jogeshwari resident, who scored 62.4%
In Jogeshwari, Janvi Nirmal, who was diagnosed with spina bifida, a locomotor disability, at birth, scored 62.4 per cent. The student, who used a wheelchair throughout her schooling years, would travel by auto to her exam centre in Malad. “My mother would accompany me and wait outside till I finished my papers. My school and my centre remained accessible to me throughout.” Studying at MPS Pratiksha Nagar, the student would often play basketball to clear her mind ahead of the exams.

Topper’s tale

Aarya Lamne, who scored 97.80%
‘I expected to score above 90 per cent. Though my percentage was unexpected, I knew I deserved these marks because I had put in all the work throughout the year’

Significant stats

Pune Region (which Mumbai comes under)
>> Pass percentage – 96.66% – 7th rank
>> Girls` pass percentage  – 97.35%
>> Boys` pass percentage  – 96.1 %
>> Nationwide pass percentage – 93.70%

97.80%
Percentage scored by civic schools’ topper