The Hindu 16.08.2010
Mayor honours Corporation school students
Staff Reporter
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation school students were honoured by Mayor R. Venkatachalam at the Independence Day celebrations on Sunday.
A release from the civic body said he presented the gold medal to G. Priyadarshini of Corporation Girls' Higher Secondary School, R.S. Puram West, for having stood first in the Plus Two examinations, held in March/April 2010. The girl had scored 1,141 out of 1,200.
He also awarded another gold medal to K. Subhadra of Corporation Girls' Higher Secondary School, Oppanakara Street, for securing the first place in S.S.L.C. examination, held in March/April 2010, by scoring 484 out of 500.
Prizes
The release said Mr. Venkatachalam also presented prizes to second and third prize winners from the Plus Two and S.S.L.C. categories and a purse of Rs. 1,000 each to 119 Plus Two students for having scored over 1,000 marks.
He also gave Rs. 100 each to nine students for scoring centum in various subjects.
In the S.S.L.C. students' category, the Mayor gave away Rs. 500 each to 88 students for scoring over 450 marks. He also gave Rs. 100 each to five students for scoring centum in various subjects.
Certificates
As part of the function, the release said, the Mayor presented certificates to 22 Corporation employees of various departments. And that included five teachers.
