SSC Results: PCMC will reward meritorious students

Maharashtra : The impressive results of students of schools run by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Class 10 examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board have underlined the success of the steps taken by the civic administration for school education. According to civic officials, this year, 2,597 students appeared for the SSC examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). Of them,

2,155 students from Marathi-medium schools appeared, and 1,966 passed. Of the 442 students from Urdu-medium schools, 432 were successful. According to a statement issued by the PCMC, the PCMC will reward top-performing students with financial incentives. “The 97.74% pass rate among Urdu-medium students is particularly encouraging,” PCMC Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said. According to officials, 18 students who scored 90% and above will be given ₹1 lakh, 62 (85%-89.99%) students will be given ₹50,000 and 95 students (80%-84.99%) will be given ₹25,000. In addition, seven disabled students will be given ₹50,000 for their SSC results