log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline THURSDAY MAY 16, 2024 Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 14 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME IX, NO. 329 92.38% pass SSC exam; drop in percentage from last year GIRLS OUTSHINE BOYS YET AGAIN; CANACONA TALUKA TOPS WITH 95.02%, DHARBANDORA TALUKA REGISTERS LOWEST OF 87.35% THE GOAN I NETWORK PORVORIM As many as 17,473 of the 18,914 students were declared successful by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education at the SSC board exams conducted at 31 centres across the State in April, securing an overall passing rate of 92.38%. Announcing this at a news conference on Wednesday, Goa Board Chairman Bhagirath Shetye stated that the girls had fared better than the boys at the SSC exams. While 8,918 of the 9,596 of the girls were declared successful (92.93%), 8,555 of the 9,318 boys (91.8%) passed in the exams. Comparing the pass percentages over the past five years, Shetye said the results were 92.47% (2019), 92.69% (2020), 99.72% (2021), 92.75% (2022) and 96.64% (2023). The Goa Board chairman said 6,727 students availed of Sports Merit marks and the number of students who have passed the examination with the help of sports merit marks are 263. “Thus, the overall percentage of candidates passing the examinations with the help of sports marks is 1.51%,” he said. Of the 408 schools in Goa, Board exams in March next year REPORT CARD AT A GLANCE „„Of the 408 schools in Goa, 124 schools achieved cent per cent results, of which 40 are government schools, 80 are aided schools and 4 are unaided schools „„407 of the 464 students from Divyang schools who appeared passed, registering the passing percentage of 87.72 „„Sanjay Centre for Special Education and St Xavier’s Academy, Old Goa, achieved 100% results „„8,918 of the 9,596 of the girls were declared successful (92.93%) while 8,555 of the 9,318 boys (91.8%) passed in the exams „„263 students passed the examination with the help of sports merit marks 124 schools achieved cent per cent results, of which 40 are government schools, 80 are aided schools and 4 are unaided schools. With regard to Divyang schools, Shetye said 407 of the 464 students who appeared from 4 schools in Goa passed thus registering the passing percentage of 87.72. He informed that Sanjay Centre for Special Education and St Xavier’s Academy, Old Goa, had achieved 100% results. Dharbandora taluka, which has 11 schools, registered the lowest pass percentage of 87.35, while Canacona taluka PANAJI: Goa Board Chairman Bhagirath Shetye has stated that the SSC exams will be held from the first week of March for the academic year 2024-2025, on account of an increase in the heat wave. He also stated that there would be no change in the syllabus. which has 19 schools secured the highest pass percentage of 95.02, said Shetye. He further mentioned that the last date for re-evaluation of answer books and verification of marks in absentia is May 27, 2024. “Schools have been advised to constitute a committee of three members, which should include one lady member, to advise students/ parents for any queries pertaining to results and verification of marks, etc,” said Shetye. He also informed that the supplementary examination will tentatively be held on June 10. Others present at the news conference were Vidhyadatta Naik (Secretary), and Bharat Chopade (Dy Secretary-IT). A TASTE OF SRI LANKA Experience the flavours from the coasts of Sri Lanka at C2C. A culinary journey curated by chefs from Taj Bentota Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka & Taj Samudra, Colombo. 13th - 19th May 2024 C2C, Taj Cidade de Goa, Goa Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula, Panaji, Goa - 403004 www.tajhotels.com | tajcidadedegoa@tajhotels.com | 0832 665 9227 Instagram.com/thegoanonline RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729