The Times of India               31.05.2013

75% results in NMC schools

NAGPUR: Despite facing odds like irregular teaching and lack of quality teachers, schools run by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) delivered a creditable pass percentage of 75%.

NMC education officer Mangala Chowhan told TOI that the civic body runs four schools for HSC students; Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Junior College at Untkhana, which secured pass percentage of 92%, Sane Guruji Urdu High School and Junior College which secured 100% results; MAK Azad Urdu Higher Secondary School secured 100% results in science stream, 43% in commerce and 90% in Arts; and Tajabad Urdu Higher Secondary School scored 68% results.

Tajabad too has all the three streams. Students in Science stream secured 100% results, Commerce students secured 40% results and Arts 64% results.

"In all, 349 students from NMC schools had appeared for the HSC exam, of which 275 students emerged successful. 66 students had appeared from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Junior Science College of which 60 passed," said Chowhan.

From Sane Guruji Urdu High School and Junior Arts College 47 students appeared for the examination and all passed. This school has been securing 100% results for the last four years.

Rakhi Chavan from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Junior College topped in the science stream in NMC school as she scored 72.86%, while Puja Katre (58.66%) and Abhas Ramteke (56.80) stood second and third, respectively.

Bushra Tabassum Mohammed Qalim of MAK Azad School secured 80% in commerce stream. She is followed by two students of Sane Guruji Urdu High School - Amrin Parveen Abdul Riyaz with 79.33% and Sayeda Qadri (78.33%).

While congratulating the students on their success, mayor Anil Sole said, "With four schools securing 75% results, I am happy with the results this year. I'll ensure that in future too NMC schools provide quality education and good facilities to students, who normally come from the poorer sections of society."

Educationist Deaven Dasture said that the NMC schools can do better as they have many facilities and a some good teachers too. "But many of them lack dedication," he added. "NMC teachers are also a burdened lot as they have to do other work (like census and government work) apart from teaching."