Dindigul district has registered a marginal dip in pass percentage when compared to the results in the previous academic year.
Pass percentage in Dindigul was 90.22 this year which was 90.91 per cent in 2014.
Of the total 22,495 students, 20,294 students in 175 schools had cleared the exams this year.
Many government schools that performed well last year did not perform well this year, resulting in a major slump in pass percentage. Last year, the result was excellent in several government schools owing to collective action of headmasters, teachers and students. Only one government school — at V. Koothampatti — has achieved 100 per cent results this year. However, more than 10 government schools have achieved more than 90 per cent. Several aided and matriculation schools achieved 100 per cent results.
Only one student got centum in physics, six in chemistry, six in biology, three in botany, one each in zoology and statistics, five in computer science, 123 in mathematics, four in history, five in economics and six in commerce and 55 in accountancy and one in business maths in the district.
Theni
Theni district performed well in pass percentage this year as it rose to 93.8 from 92.74 in the previous year. It has achieved 93.57 per cent in 2013. Of the total 14,814 students, 13,896 have cleared the exam this year. A total of 31 schools — 16 in Periyakulam and 15 in Theni educational districts — have achieved 100 per cent results. Government schools have performed exceedingly well this year. Government schools in Melasokkanathapuram, Highwavys, Margayankottai, Karunakkamuthapatti, Palakombai, Varushanadu, Koduvilarpatti and Adi Dravidar HSS at Kunnur got centum.
Besides, two government Adi Dravida Schools achieved 96.4 per cent, 15 government aided schools got 97.67 per cent, 48 government schools achieved 88.68 per cent, 10 Government Kallar HSS achieved 88.63 per cent and two self-finance schools achieved centum.
