Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh), May 13 (IANS) Anamika Chauhan, who emerged as the district topper of Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) class 12 board exam, on Wednesday said that she aspires to become a judge.

The CBSE class 12 board exam results were declared on Wednesday, recording an overall passing percentage of 85.20 per cent.

A student of Balaji Global school in Mainpuri and the daughter of an advocate, Chauhan topped with 99 per cent in the humanities stream.

“I would like to give the credit for this success to my parents, teacher and principal sir. They guided me so well, due to which I could score 99 per cent,” Chauhan told IANS.

She mentioned that her teachers urged the students to solve sample papers after completion of the syllabus.

“I solved sample papers both at home and at school. My parents and principal sir also supported me a lot.”

Chauhan said that apart from school hours, she devoted four to five hours to her studies in a day.

“I aspire to become a judge,” she said.

In a message to other students, she urged them to strictly restrict the use of mobile phones and focus on studies.

“Studies are the only thing that will take you ahead in life,” she asserted.

Her father said: “I am a lawyer by profession and honestly, I don’t have much contribution in teaching her. All the credit goes to her mother and teacher, especially her mentor, who has taught her since kindergarten.”

A key highlight of this year’s CBSE class 12 results is the sharp drop in the passing percentage of students, as compared to last year.

According to estimates, the passing percentage of the current academic session stands at 85.20 per cent, sliding 3.19 per cent from 88.39% last year, thereby bringing the spotlight on the reasons behind the alarming decline.

The Class 12 results also show girls surpassing boys, both in terms of passing percentage and stellar performance.

According to the board results, the pass percentage for girls stood at 88.86 per cent, while for boys, it was recorded at 82.13 per cent, giving a lead of 6.73 per cent over boys.

–IANS

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