New Delhi: After the announcement of Class X and Class XII results by CBSE, Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the students for their success. He said that it is a moment to rejoice for teachers, parents, and significant others who play an important role in any student's success and wished all students a happy, healthy, and bright future. “The anxious wait for the results, and the joy of seeing the fruits of hard work form sweet memories of any student’s life. Terming this period for students, as the time to unwind, he also suggested students think about what they want to do in the future,” he stated further.

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Encouraging the students who got disappointed with their results, the Union Education Minister of India said, “The world is replete with examples of people who did not excel in exams but did exceedingly well in life.” Citing his own example, Shri Pradhan said, “I remember myself as an average student who did not score high in exams. Life manifests itself in unimaginable ways if we are ready to embrace it and put in the hard work,” he further added.

Shri Pradhan also expressed satisfaction at girls performing exceedingly well in both class X and class XII results. In Class XII results, with a pass percentage of 94.54, girls have done better than boys by 3.29% with boys’ pass percentage standing at 91.25. In Class X results, girls scored an overall pass percentage of 95.21 vis-a-vis 93.8% of boys. He called this, a sign of positive change in society. Minister Pradhan also expressed satisfaction at the performance of students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas, and other Government and Government-aided schools.

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Shri Pradhan also commended the CBSE team, schools, teachers, and other support staff for successfully conducting the Class X and Class XII board examinations.