Newmai News Network Imphal | May 25 In ten years, Manipur this year recorded the highest pass percentage with 73.18% of High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination. The results were declared today. The pass percentage of 2013 was recorded at 72.27%. Education Minister, Thokchom Radheshyam declared the HSLC examination, 2018 results at the office of Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM), Babupara in Imphal. Congratulating the students, parents and teachers, the Minister announced that out of 37351 candidates enrolled, 37064 appeared the HSCL Examination with 27126 passing the exam. Out of 37064 candidates appearing in the examination 18637 are male candidates and 18427 are female candidates. This year, according to school wise affiliation, the government schools witnessed 8419 students appearing from Government schools with 4293 passing the exam. For Aided schools, 1066 students passed the exam out of 1719. In private schools, 26926 students appeared the examination with 21767 getting through the examination. District wise, the highest pass percentage was recorded at Thoubal & Kakching with 82.79 %. 5428 passed the exam out 6556 while the Imphal East & Jiribam recorded the lowest pass percentage with 67.11% with 3746 clearing the examination out of 5582. The Compartmental Examination will be held in the second week of July, 2018. Th. Radheshyam credited the achievement to the people of the State for their cooperation and support. He added that there has been considerable improvement in the law and order situation along with lesser bandh and blockade which had hindered education in the preceding years. Encouraging students who were unable to clear the examination, the Minister said that failure is a part of life. He also urged the parents, guardians and teachers to motivate the failing students to work hard to achieve their goals. The HSLC Examination, 2018 result declaration programme was attended by the Chairman of BOSEM Akham Joykumar Singh and officials.
