CBSE Std XII results show that most school toppers in the city are boys, though the pass percentage is higher among girls
CBSE Std XII results show that most school toppers in the city are boys, though the pass percentage is higher among girls
The CBSE results were declared yesterday and in deviance from past trends, it was the boys who grabbed the top spot in most schools in the city. Even as girls outshone the boys in terms of overall pass percentage, most school toppers were boys. 
Rama Sharma, official spokersperson for CBSE board, said the overall pass percentage for girls was 86.93 per cent, while for boys it was 77.83 per cent.u00a0Neelam Chakrabarty, principal, Delhi Public School where Sathak Chandra topped with 95.4 per cent, maintained both girls and boys had done equally well. "It's nice to see that both girls and boys have topped the results. I am personally excited because around 14 of the 64 students have got more than 90 per cent." Jayshree Venkatraman, principal, DAV School said: "I have been noticing especially in the city that boys have been doing well. Overall, the results have been satisfactory."
City topper speaks
Nikilesh Krishnakumar, a student of science from DAV School, was the highest scorer in the city with 96.8 per cent. "I knew I had done well but never expected to top the results. I was sure I would score above 90 per cent," said Krishnakumar.u00a0 Krishnakumar, who is also trained in classical music, aims to get into one of the best engineering colleges. "I have already appeared for the competitive examinations and am awaiting the results," Krishnakumar said. He said he used to study for five to six hours daily apart from the regular classes and tuitions he attended. However, he did not follow a timetable, he said.u00a0He said he kept meticulously followed instructions given by teachers and solved sample papers that helped him top in the city.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
Website glitch
The standard XII results were declared around 10 am on Monday. Though, the number of students appeared constitute a small amount but schools and students individually were unable to check their results till noon after the website got jammed.The second phase of post-result counselling by CBSE board started from Monday post after the standard XII results were out. The second phase will continue till June 6. The counselling not only aims to help students but also parents to combat post -result stress and anxiety.
At least 36 principals, trained counsellors from CBSE-affiliated government and private schools and numerous psychologists will conduct tele-counselling for students from across the country on toll-free numbers. It will also be available in Dubai, Doha and Kuwait. Sharma said the response to councelling was good. "We have received numerous calls from students across the country." The CBSE board has been conducting counselling for the last 14 years. Last year, around 14,000 calls in a period of 15 days were received. "Students not only called us out of depression but they also wanted guidance regarding their career. The whole counselling has gone far beyond the psychological help," Sharma said.
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