Trichy: Three districts from central Tamil Nadu featured among the top five in the state in the Class X board examination results, with Pudukkottai emerging at the top with a pass percentage of 97.57. This achievement marked a major turnaround for Pudukkottai district, which had ranked 25th in the state last year.
Intensified Efforts Yield Results
District chief educational officer K Shanmugam attributed the improvement to intensified efforts following last year's poor performance. He stated, "Last year's results were very unsatisfactory, but that triggered a positive energy and effort within us to put everything in place. With constant guidance from the collector, we identified 15 schools that had lagged behind and conducted special classes for students. In some cases, with parents' permission, classes were held even until 8pm. Teachers were also given training, and headmasters were instructed to closely monitor the progress to ensure better results."
Shanmugam added that the efforts were also reflected in the Class XII examinations, where the district recorded an improved performance this year. Of the 335 schools in the district, 174 secured a 100% pass result, including 94 government schools. A total of 11,215 boys and 11,122 girls appeared for the examinations, with 10,826 boys and 10,986 girls passing.
Former DMK minister and current Alangudi MLA Siva V Meyyanathan congratulated CEO Shanmugam and the education department staff for the achievement.
Other Districts Show Improvement
Thanjavur district also registered a sharp improvement, climbing from 12th place last year to third place this year with a pass percentage of 97.41, behind Sivaganga, which secured the second position. Trichy improved its ranking from fifth to fourth place this year.
Decline in Some Districts
However, a few other central districts witnessed a decline in rankings. Perambalur slipped from 17th to 18th place, while Ariyalur dropped sharply from eighth to 37th place. Mayiladuthurai fell from 23rd to 33rd place, and Karur moved from 10th to 30th. Nagapattinam, however, improved slightly, moving up from 31st to 27th place.
