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KOHIMA/ DIMAPUR: Girls put up a stellar performance, once again outshining boys in both the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations 2023 conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in March, the results of which were declared on Wednesday.
The overall pass percentage in the HSLC exam stands at 70.32% with 17,130 candidates having qualified out of the total 24,361 enrolled.
This is the highest pass percentage recorded since 2018, according to the Board.
Out of the qualified students, 9350 are girls and 7780 boys
The girls outperformed boys with 9350 candidates qualifying in this year’s HSLC exam compared to 7780 boys. Out of 99 students who made it to the Top 20 list, 33 are boys while the rest 66 are girls.
Regarding performance of schools, a total of 140 secured 100% pass percentage, out of which 112 are private schools and 28 are government institutions. This year, all the 24 schools that drew a blank (nil result) are government schools.
However, the performance of government schools saw an improvement this year with 49.13% pass percentage, compared to 36.62% last year; the qualified percentage of private schools also improved from 82.08% last year to 91.15%.
In terms of district-wise performance for government schools, Kohima topped the table with a percentage of 73%, followed by Mokokchung and Phek at 70% and 63% respectively, while Shamator is at the bottom with 6%.
In respect of private schools, Noklak district tops the table with a pass percentage of 97%, followed by Kohima at 94%.
The number of students who secured 80% and above in aggregate are 2716, out of which 61 are from government schools, the NBSE updated.
It went on to inform that 26 candidates with special needs appeared wrote the exam and 17 of them qualified, while the remaining nine got “Needs Improvement” results.
In the HSSLC examination, 16,085 students were enrolled; the overall pass percentage in Arts stream is 82.62% (80.64% in 2022), Commerce stream 85.83% (82.28% in 2022) and Science stream 86.79% (88.24% in 2022).
Once again, girls outperformed boys in all the streams by recording a pass percentage of 86.27 % in Arts, compared to 78.44 % for boys; girls recorded 90.34% pass percentage and boys 82.47% in Commerce; and 90.39% girls passed in Science compared to 82.51% among boys.
The number of boys and girls in the top 10 list stream-wise include: Arts- 18 girls and boys nil; Commerce- eight girls and four boys; and nine each in Science.
As many as 15 institutions under Arts, five institutions under Science and four under Commerce stream secured a 100% pass result.The NBSE also said that two students from government schools made it to the top 10 list in HSSLC results, with a student from Government Higher Secondary School, Tuli securing rank 9 and a student from Government Higher Secondary School, Jalukie securing rank 10, both in Arts stream.Out of 13 students with special needs, 11 of them passed -- 4 in 1st Division and 7 in 2nd Division – while the remaining two failed.
With an aim to reduce drop-out rates, the Board will allow HSLC and HSSLC candidates who failed in three or less subjects to write compartmental exam, and two chances will be given to clear the papers. Qualified students also can take improvement exams in three or less subjects.
Students who qualified the HSLC exam but secured “Needs Improvement” in one subject will be given the opportunity to reappear.
However, the NBSE informed that the repeaters have to take the HSLC and HSSLC exams next year as the existing prescribed syllabus. It added that HSLC repeaters should submit application form and examination fee online from August 1 to the 12th, and for HSSLC repeaters from August 8 to the 12th to write the respective exams next year.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio congratulated students who successful passed the HSLC and HSSLC exams, as well as encouraged the rest not to give up.
"Your hard work and determination have helped you reach a major milestone in academic life, empowering you for the future. Those who couldn't pass, I urge you to persevere and strive for success," he told the students in a tweet.
Congratulations to those who've successfully passed @nbsenagaland HSLC & HSSLC Exams 2023. Your hard work & determination have helped you reach a major milestone of academic life; empowering you for the future. Those who couldn't pass, I urge you to persevere & strive for success pic.twitter.com/4qamKD7hZp
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) May 24, 2023
Christy Paul Mathew from Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, secured Top 1 rank in the HSLC exam with a score 99% (594 total marks) and scoring highest marks in Mathematics (100), Science (100), Social Science (100) and Foundation of Information Technology (100).
Interacting with media persons on Wednesday, he expressed surprise and shock on topping the exam, stating that it was an “overwhelming experience” since it is a “once in a lifetime” opportunity.
Sharing about his study routine, he said till November, he studied for about two hours a day; during December and January this year, he started studying for four hours a day, which later increased to six hours in February.
While he aims to become an astronomer, he said he wants to pursue his higher studies from his home state, Kerala.
It may be mentioned that his mother is a teacher at Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School Dimapur, and attributed his success to God and his mother, who always encouraged and helped him.
He also sketches, plays basketball and engages in other activities. He also browses the internet for knowledge, but is not active in social media except for contacting friends.
“If you want to aim high, just do it, and if you have willpower and self sacrifice, there is nothing stopping you from achieving it,” he shared.
Moanola Longchar scored a total of 97.2% to top the HSSLC Arts stream 2023 conducted by the NBSE.
“I feel very overwhelmed with joy and grateful to God for blessing me with such an honour. I'm very grateful that I was able to bring a good name to my family, school and my community,” she told Eastern Mirror.
Moanola Longchar had already made her mark in high school, securing the HSLC Top 11th position in 2021 from Town Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung, which is where she also pursued her secondary school.
“I just concentrated to progress more and get better marks than my previous HSLC marks, even if I don't make it to the top list, that was my ultimate plan,’ she shared.
Moanola Longchar is the daughter of Limawapang Longchar from Lirmen village and Tsupongtsungla Jamir, a staff nurse at Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Mokokchung.
She is the eldest in the family and has a younger brother.
Longchar said she started serious preparations during the model examinations conducted by the school. “In January, we had our model examinations. It was conducted in three phases without a day off which is one of the reasons that prompted me to study everyday for those two months and then in February, we got our study break and I used that month solely for revision,” she said.
She credited her success first to God, her parents, teachers and her supportive friends.
“My parents have played a very significant role in my success. They have always supported me from the very beginning. Even after my 10th boards, when everyone was telling me that I should join the Science stream, my parents simply told me that they would be okay with whatever decision I made. Having that sort of support really helped me mentally and emotionally,” she said.
“Even during my board exams, on days I had a paper to write, my mom and dad would accompany me early in the morning to the church to say a prayer. Even if the weather was bad they would still accompany me in the morning. Sitting in the church and saying a prayer before I wrote my exams brought me a sense of comfort and that way, I was able to write more confidently in the exam hall. And then on my exam days, before heading out to the exam centre, my dad would put his hands on my head and pray for me. So I believe that it is through the prayers of my parents that I was able to achieve this success today,” she said, expressing her gratitude to her parents.
Longchar also shared that she suffered major burnout after her 10th board exams, besides ‘expectations and pressure’ from others.
“I think not a lot of people talk about how this can affect your mental well being. But I give all glory to God that I was able to overcome these setbacks and difficulties and again, my parents, teachers and especially my friends have helped me a lot in this,” she said.
When asked about her exam preparation strategy, she replied that she did not do anything out of the box.
“I simply studied whatever my teachers taught me in class and also followed their number one advice which was to study the textbook. As for the time and hours that I studied, I would say I studied more during my model exams than the actual boards. Because during the model exams, I would study after I got back from school and took breaks for about an hour or two and I would study till late night, say 11 pm to midnight. But during the boards, I tried not to stress myself out that much, keeping in mind not to mentally exhaust myself so I would study from morning to only till 10 pm, sometimes 11 pm, with a lot of breaks in between," she said.
Longchar also said that she is not one of those students who would sit at the desk from morning to night, which is mentally not possible for her to focus that long.
‘In between my study sessions, I would watch TV shows, play mobile games and watch sports especially during the weekends. It gave me an outlet to let out the stress,’ Longchar said.
In her message to fellow students, she said, “Put God first in everything you do. Secondly, study at your own pace. Every one of us is different, what works for you might not work for others and vice versa. All of us have our own clock so make sure that you are going at your own pace. Lastly, discipline overcomes motivation. That is something that I learnt in the past year and I think it's very important to be disciplined because you may not always be motivated to study but if you have discipline then it would get you to places where motivation cannot.”
Longchar said she is planning to pursue her Bachelor of Arts with Psychology honours at St. Joseph University in Chumoukedima, after which she plans to pursue Theology.
Awang P Yimpushu, the Science stream topper in the higher secondary level, said the result came as a surprise as he wasn’t expecting to top the list.
A student of St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur, he topped the Science stream with a score of 485 (97%), also securing highest marks in Chemistry (98) and Computer Science (100).
Yimpushu said he normally studied for eight to 11 hours daily, and it was by God’s grace that he was able to achieve it. He also thanked his parents and teachers for their sacrifice.
He is currently preparing for the JEE Advance entrance test, which will be held on Sunday; and expressed hope to get through.
He wants to pursue Computer Science and appear for the civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in the future.
To those who could not make it, he encouraged them to not take failure as a flaw but take it as an opportunity, adding that they can learn from it.
His father, Peyao Konyak, said his family was expecting him to be a topper but not the top one.
He added that till class 10, his son stayed with the family and during such time, he got good marks. But after class 10, he went down to Dimapur for higher secondary school.
‘Although, we could not monitor his studies, the family was informed about his studies so we were expecting good results,’ the father said, adding that the family will support his aspirations.
Zahid Ahmed Laskar from Christian Hr. Secondary School, Dimapur topped the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Commerce Stream with a total of 496 marks (99.20%).
Laskar also scored the highest marks in Business studies, Entrepreneurship, and Fundamentals of Business Mathematics.
He shared he was not expecting to the top the Commerce stream but was glad that he achieved it.
His aim in life is to become a chartered accountant, and plans to pursue B.Com from a top college in India.
For his success in the HSSLC exam, he thanked his teachers for guiding him, parents for supporting him, school authorities for providing all the resources, and his friends for encouraging and motivating him.
He had a consistent study routine during the study break from 8 am to 10 pm, while taking gaps of about 30 minutes in between.
When asked about the influence of social media, he opined it is hampering the students more than giving advantages because they get “addicted” to it. He said even during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, many students were using smart phones and “lost interest in studies”.
His hobbies include ‘playing with friends and reading the holy book Quran’.
In his message to the students, he said, ‘Many students ask for tips but the same tip does not fit everyone, because some students study very hard but they do not achieve what they want because God has different plans for every student. Have patience and go on.’
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