The Hindu 28.05.2010
Municipal corporation schools excel in SSC
Staff Reporter
A total of 61 got above 500 marks in SSC this year compared 54 last year
Kavala Giri Prakash of Lalacheruvu MCHS got 561 marks
RAJAHMUNDRY: While East Godavari district has taken back seat in SSC results, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation schools scored well among the other schools in the district. “We feel proud as three of our students crossed 555 marks out of 1000 in SSC. Except corporate schools, we have done well than other government schools in the district,” claimed Manik Raj, IAS, Municipal Commissioner of RMC.
P.V.V. Satyanarayana Murthy, Schools Supervisor of RMC, said that ten schools which secured 500 and above marks out of which 26 were boys and 35, girls. A total of 61 got above 500 marks in SSC this year compared 54 last year (2009-10) and 27 in 2008-09. According to him, Kavala Giri Prakash of Lalacheruvu MCHS got 561 marks, Chollangi Pavani of same school got 560 marks and Yerra Suryanarayana of City Municipal Corporation High School got 556 marks.
Intensive coaching from two months before the examinations, special classes for those students who were lagging in studies and special subject teachers efforts -- all put together had given good results in SSC,”- said N.V. Shivaji, Additional Commissioner, MCR.
The District Education Officer also admitted that the government school performance was not better than last year. However, the DEO said that they are not poor in SSC but comparatively some what less than last year.
