May 29, 2013
Times of India [ S Gopal Puri ]
DHARAMSHALA: Under the headship of Harvard scholar prime minister, with his cabinet putting education on the priority list for the refugee population, Tibetans schools in India have achieved 100% results in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class-XII board examination. The overall pass percentage of Tibetan schools is 87.3%, which is a notch higher than the all India aggregate of 82.10%.
Four Tibetan Children Village (TCV) schools – TCV Selakui, TNMF Clement Town, TCV Gopalpur and THF Mussoorie – have achieved 100% results this year. Out of the 1,616 Tibetan students who appeared in the All India Secondary School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) conducted by CBSE, 1,411 have passed, 47 students failed and 158 students were placed under compartment category (failed in one subject).
However, compared to last year’s result of Tibetan schools in class XII board examination, this year’s performance has shown a significant dip. Last year, the overall pass percentage was 92.52%. (View full story)
