Our Correspondent
Imphal, May 8 (EMN): Manipur Education Minister Th Radheshyam on Wednesday afternoon announced the results of the Higher Secondary Examination, 2019, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM).
This year’s overall pass percentage of 73.83 is higher than the pass percentage of 2018 which stood at 67.04.
Senior education department officials, COHSEM chairman L Mahendra led officials along with teachers from
Manipur University also attended the function held to declare the examination results.
Altogether 21,151 students passed in the Arts, Science and Commerce streams, out of the total number of 28,649 students who appeared in the examinations.
Michael Atom of Meci explorer and L Librada of Xtra Edge School jointly shared top position in the science stream while O Berlin of Enlighten Knowledge Higher Secondary School topped in the arts stream. G Roberto of Sangai Higher Secondary School topped commerce stream.
The pass percentage of students studying in non-government education institutions (78.64%) is higher than that of government institutions (61.96%).
Interestingly L Parinita Devi a resident of Mayang Imphal and a student of Herbert school secured the highest mark in mathemetics (99) while N Nebita, a resident of Kakching and a student of Pioneer Academy secured the highest mark in Manipuri (98). Similarly Bonnyshla Moirangthem of Xtra Edge School and a resident of Moirangkhom in Imphal secured the highest mark in English (98). N Sokha-A of Asufii Christian Institute secured the highest mark in Mao (97) while Rinchipema A Haopungnao of Savio School Ukhrul secured the highest mark in Tangkhul (97).
The class XII examination was conducted from February 18 to March 20 this year. In previous examination, a total of 28,020 students appeared in the examination out of which 27,126 passed.
Minister Radheshyam congratulated COHSEM officials, teachers and other stakeholders on the timely conduct and declaration of the Higher Secondary examination results.
Last year, the result of class XII examination was declared on May 3.
