Higher secondary pass percentage takes a dip

According to Sardesai,Nashik division,comprising Nashik,Dhule,Jalgaon and Nandurbar districts recorded the highest pass percentage of 82.04. Latur division,known for consistently churning out toppers,put up a poor show with a mere 44.8% students clearing the exam as against 85.56% last year. Amravati and Kolhapur regions recorded a pass percentage of 81.58 and 81.46 respectively while Pune division recorded a pass percentage of 77.20%. “This year,the state saw more students appearing for the HSC,” Sardesai said. Girls have outshone boys with a pass percentage of 80.48 as against the 73.17 pass percentage of boys.

Students under the Minimum Competency Vocational Course scored better with 88.55% passing,followed by science at 85.80%,commerce at 71.03% and arts at 71.03%. Around 5 lakh students in the state cleared the exam with a second class,2.75 lakh scored first class and 56,000 got a distinction. Unlike the usual trend where English and Science record the lowest pass percentage,this year,Philosophy had the lowest pass percentage of 69.10%.

Meanwhile,most night schools were unaware of their results. According to the website,St Vincent’s Night College recorded the highest pass percentage (81.36%) followed by Poona Night High School and Junior College (56.55 %) and Late A Atre Night School and Junior College (49.12 %).