Even though no student from Jhargram district featured in this year’s Madhyamik top 10 merit list, students across the Jangalmahal region have delivered an impressive performance in the examination. The Madhyamik results, published on Friday, reflected strong outcomes from both Jhargram and West Midnapore districts, with several tribal students emerging as standout achievers.
In Jhargram district, the overall pass percentage stood at 86.83 per cent. Students from tribal communities performed notably well, drawing attention to the steady academic progress in remote areas of the district.
Tribal students bring pride to Jhargram
One such success story is that of Purnima Mandi, a student of Dhanshola Adivasi High School in Gopiballabhpur-1 block. Purnima scored 447 out of 700 marks and secured the top position in her school. Out of 57 students who appeared from the school, 56 cleared the examination successfully.
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At Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir in Jhargram, Bishwanath Majhi recorded one of the district’s highest scores with 604 out of 700. Among the girls in the school, Shrabani Mandi emerged as the topper after securing 577 marks.
Students from the Lodha-Shabar community also registered encouraging results. Bishwajit Ahir scored 448 marks in the examination. Altogether, 60 tribal students from the institution appeared for Madhyamik this year, and every student passed.
Kaustav Soren of Jhargram Kumudkumari Institution also delivered a commendable performance, adding to the district’s successful results.
West Midnapore registers outstanding results
The neighbouring West Midnapore district recorded a pass percentage of 91.4 per cent and also found representation in the state merit list.
Shankhadeep Manna, a student of Suratpur Sri Aurobindo Centenary Vidyamandir in Daspur, secured sixth place in the state by scoring 692 out of 700.
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Two students from Yamunabali Sharda Vidyamandir in Midnapore also made it to the merit list. Sattbika Chakraborty secured ninth rank with 689 marks, while Aishi Khamrui stood tenth with 688 marks.
In Shalbani block, Ankan Saha of Moupal Deshpran Vidyapith scored 655 marks. His classmate Karunamay Mahato secured 616. A total of 178 candidates from the school appeared in this year’s examination.
Meanwhile, Ghurachak High School in Midnapore Sadar block presented its first Madhyamik batch this year. Among the 32 candidates, Sheikh Shahanwaz Hossain topped the school with 671 marks.
The strong performances from students across Jangalmahal have brought a wave of happiness to schools and families in the region.
