UAE students excel in exams

UAE students excel in exams
Anna Seaman THE NATIONAL
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Last Updated: May 22. 2009 11:31PM UAE / May 22. 2009 7:31PM GMT
Sai Prashanthi, the top science pupil at the Abu Dhabi Indian School, could hardly sleep the night before grades were released. Rich Joseph Facun / The National
ABU DHABI // As scores on the Indian education system’s Grade 10 and Grade 12 exams crept modestly upwards, some pupils in the UAE pushed themselves to the top of the class.

More than 93 per cent of exam-takers in GCC schools passed, and seven per cent more girls passed than did boys. Overall, the scores were half a percentage point higher than those from last year, officials said.

But for children such as Cutee Bhalla and Rizwan Rehmatullah of Our Own English High School in Sharjah, the results meant a little more.

Cutee, with an aggregate score of 95.8 per cent, is the top performer in the entire UAE, officials say, although it will not be announced until later this week.

And Rizwan earned the best score on the commerce section for boys with an 88.4 per cent – despite having to take his disabled father to the hospital every day throughout the exam period.

“We have some students who have been with us since kindergarten, and to see them get such exceptionally good results makes us very pleased,” said Farooq Wasil, executive principal for Sharjah and director of Asian schools for Global Education Management Systems.

According to the controller of examinations in Delhi, marks have gone up across the entire Central Board of Secondary Education examination system, rising to an 81 per cent passing rate from 80.91 per cent last year.

Dr Wasil said: “The average results have taken a jump, and compared to previous years, there is an upwards trend. We must pay special credit to those who have undergone difficult circumstances and have stayed focused to get good results.”

At the Abu Dhabi Indian School, all the students passed their Grade 12 exams.

Vijay Mathu, the school’s principal, said the results were excellent in both quality and quantity. “More than 28 pupils got over 90 per cent,” he said. “And everyone passed. All their hard work has paid off.”

Sai Prashanthi came in on top of the science division with a score of 93 per cent. “I could hardly sleep last night thinking about the results coming in. When I saw I was top, I couldn’t believe it. It’s amazing,” she said.

Sai, who wants to study engineering at Anna University in Chennai, said she would celebrate by going out with her family.

In Al Ain, Sreys Palliyani, who received the highest grades across all schools in the city for his Grade 10 exams two years ago, was again the top student. But he said he had hoped for more, despite his 92.4 per cent overall mark.

“Of course I am happy to have come top in my school, but I would have liked my marks to have been a little higher.”

Indian Education Board CBSE releases Grade 12 exam results

Indian Education Board CBSE releases Grade 12 exam results
By Mahmood Saberi and Anjana Sankar, Senior Reporters GULF NEWS
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Last updated: May 22, 2009, 23:07


Dubai: The Grade 12 Central Board of Secondary Education exam results were released on Friday.

3,480 students sat for the exams in the UAE, out of over 7,000 students in the entire Arab Gulf region.

Savithri Anju, a student at St Joseph's School in Abu Dhabi was speechless after topping the Science stream CBSE grade 12 examinations.

"I have no words to explain how I feel. I knew I had done well but did not expect to outperform all others," said the 18-year old who scored 96 per cent.

She attributed her success to systematic planning and regular studies and said she could not have done it without the support of her teachers and parents. Savithri is planning to pursue a career in engineering.

Cutie Bhalla secured the highest percentage in the Commerce stream with 95.8 per cent. She was a student at Our Own Indian School, Sharjah.

Rabia Fahmi, from Our Own English School in Dubai, topped the Humanities stream, with 91.4 per cent.

As the Class XII results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams started pouring in from various schools, it was clear that it would be close finish.

The student with the highest percentage beat the second runner-up by just two per cent.

In the Gulf, 7,519 students sat for their finals and 7,012 passed the finals, according to the Central Board.

Principals of Indian schools in the UAE were equally ecstatic as the students over the high school exam results. The final tally showed the overall pass percentage in the Gulf region was more than 93 per cent.

"A wide spectrum of students have achieved high results," said Ashok Kumar, chief executive of Indian High School in Dubai.

"We are pleased with the results," he said, noting that they were better than the year before.

He noted, with pride, that 25 science students from his school got more than 90 per cent, while 26 in the commerce stream received more than 90 per cent.

"It was far beyond our expectations," said Kumar.

Jude Myers, headmaster of Millennium School, said the students deserved their high marks. "Our students have done well. They keep improving over the years."

Results received by Gulf News so far are as follows:

Abu Dhabi Indian School

Top achievers

Science: Shrinil Viral Shah 94.6%
Commerce: Mannan Manoj Dhoot 92.4%

Our Own English High School, Dubai

A total of 295 students sat for the CBSE Grade 12 Examination.

Top achievers

Science: Migita Michael D’Cruz 95.4%
Commerce: Lipika Shivaprakash 94.2%
Humanities: Rabiya Fahma 91.4%

Indian High School, Dubai

Top achievers

Science: Yogesh Premchand Gajria 94.4%
Commerce: Pooja Anil Shah 95.6%
Humanities: Sakina Juzer Lokhandwala 90%

Sharjah Indian School

The school presented 315 candidates, 175 in Science Stream and 140 in Commerce Stream.

Top achievers

Science: Swati J Nair 95.6%
Commerce: Chirag Brij Sharma 91.4%

St. Joseph's School, Abu Dhabi

Top achievers

Science: Savithri Anju 96%
Commerce: Michelle Mathew D’Souza 90%

Indian Islahi Islamic School, Abu Dhabi

Top achievers

Science: Mufeeda Moidu 90%
Commerce: Mekha Suresh 89%

Al Ain Juniors School

The school has secured a 100% percent result in the AISSCE grade 12 examination held in March 2009 for the fifth consecutive year with all students securing first classes.

Top achievers

Science: Thara Sivan topped 85%

The Millennium School

The school has achieved 100% success rate at Grade 12 CBSE Examination.

Top achievers

Science: Anagha Santosh 87%
Commerce: Rabab Kazi 85%.

Indian School, Ajman

The school presented 40 students for the Grade 12, CBSE Board Examination. Nine students obtained distinction and fifteen students secured First Class.

Top achievers

Seersha S Nambiar 91.8%

DPS, Sharjah

Grade 12 students achieved a 100% pass rate.

Top achievers

Science: Ramalingam Kailasham 95.2%
Commerce: Kanav Minocha 92.8%

Indian School, Sharjah

Top achievers

Science: Anjali Murali 91%
Commerce: Amitha Thomas 94.8%

Delhi Private School, Dubai

96% of students secured 1st division and 73% of students secured overall distinction.

Top achievers

Science: Manas Jog 90%
Commerce: Nikita Arora 92.6%

Sunrise School records yet another impressive performance in CBSE Grade 12 exams.

Top achievers

Science: Praveen Sojan 89.8%
Commerce: Mehnaz Huda 84.8%

Darul Huda Islamic School presented 34 students.

Top achievers

Science: Naseema Rayin 84.4%
Commerce: Kamaran Toper 80.4%

Gulf Indian High school

Top achievers

Science: Needa Aslam Qureshi 92.20 %
Commerce: Fatema Daud 89.6 %

Indian School, Al Ain has achieved 100% results

Top achievers

Science: Joseph Noel Francis 94.00%
Commerce: Eesha Rana Stands 93.4%

Scholars Indian School, Ras Al Khaimah

Top achievers

Science: Sharath Prasad 90.4%
Commerce: Juwaria Fathima 82.4%

Our Own English High School, Fujairah

Top achievers

Science: Beulah Sarah James 93.4%
Commerce: Rehan Ali 88.4%

Gulf Asian English School, Sharjah

Top achievers

Commerce: Sermeen Sultana 91.5 %
Science: Mohammed Omer Riaz 83 %

Central School, Dubai

Top achievers

Science: Nazia Nazar 82.4%
Commerce: Shamim Ara 81.2%

Gulf Students Outshine their Indian Peers in School Examinations

Gulf Students Outshine their Indian Peers in School Examinations
Afshan Ahmed, KHALEEJ TIMES

DUBAI — Students in the Gulf have outperformed their Indian counterparts with a record of 93.23 pass percentage in the Grade XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE). The CBSE announced the results for the Gulf region on Friday.

According to Indian media reports, the overall pass percentage in the region recorded a marginal increase of 0.63 per cent from last year. The overall pass percentage in India stands at 81 per cent with an increase of 0.09 per cent from last year.

Around 3,480 students from 40 schools appeared for their Grade XII examinations that commenced on March 2 from the UAE. Toppers in the country have recorded 96 per cent marks in Science, 95.6 per cent in Commerce and 91.4 per cent in Humanities.

“Students in the Gulf are getting much better. Schools here set high standards and benchmarks for students to achieve. There is always a conscious responsibility to drive performance with our teachers committing themselves to student enrichment,” said Dr Farooq Wasil, principal of Our Own English High School, Sharjah whose Cutee Bhalla became UAE topper in the Commerce stream.

“We have surpassed our previous results with girls emerging as top scorers,” said Ashok Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Indian High School (IHS) Dubai. — afshan@khaleejtimes.com

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UAE Girls Do It again in CBSE Exams

UAE Girls Do It again in CBSE Exams
23 May 2009 KHALEEJ TIMES

DUBAI — Girls have once again outshone boys in the India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade 12 examinations, bagging top positions in all three streams of Science, Humanities and Commerce.

The CBSE results for the Gulf region were announced on Friday.

According to the lists of their toppers received from 29 schools by Khaleej Times on Friday, Savithri Anju of St Joseph’s School, Abu Dhabi has emerged the topper in the Science stream with 96 per cent marks, Cutee Bhalla of Our Own English High School (OOEHS), Sharjah in the Commerce stream with 95.8 per cent and Rabiya Fahma of OOEHS, Dubai in Humanities with 91.4 per cent.

The region has also recorded an increase of the overall pass percentage of 0.63 over last year.

“I was expecting 90 per cent but this has truly been a pleasant surprise. My grades will help secure me a place at Warwick University in London for a course in management,” said Cutee Bhalla, Commerce topper.

Science topper Savithri Anju said good results are all about being prepared and not last-minute cramming. “These are hard-earned results. I studied regularly for this. Now I am preparing for an engineering entrance (exam),” she said in a telephonic conversation from India.

Principal of OOEHS, Sharjah, Dr Farooq Wasil said his student has always been an all rounder. “Cutee has not only been a bookworm but has also been exceptionally bright and a student leader. All this also boils down to good parenting,” he said.

This year, most of the top positions in the schools have been secured by 
girls. While the pass percentage of girls was 96.30, that of boys was 89.86 in the region.

The following are the toppers of schools:

ABU DHABI
St. Joseph’s School: Science — Savithri Anju topped with 96 per cent; Commerce— Michelle Mathew D’Souza has topped with 90 per cent.

Abu Dhabi Indian School: Science — Shrinil Viral Shah topped with 94.6 per cent followed by Sarim Hassan with 94 per cent’ and Commerce — Mannan Manoj Dhoot topped with 92.4 per cent followed by Emil Joseph and Madhav Somaia with 92 per cent each.

Indian Islahi Islamic School: Science — Mufeeda Moidu topped with 90 per cent followed by Arjun Manoj Sivaraman Nair with 88.8 per cent; and Commerce — Mekha Suresh topped with 89 per cent followed by Afrah Abdul Latheef with 85 per cent.

Asian International School, Ruwais: Science — Mohana Sundaram Adarsh topped with 87 per cent and Mary Minnet Fernandez secured the second position with 81.6 per cent; 
and Commerce — Nadia Ismail became the topper.

Sunrise English Private School: Science — Praveen Sojan topped with 89.8 per cent; and Commerce — Mehnaz Huda topped with 84.8 per cent.

Al-Ain Juniors School: Science — Thara Sivan topped with 85 per cent followed by Zubeda Mohiddin with 81 per cent.

Our Own English High School, Al-Ain: Science: — Sreyus Palliyani topped with 92.4 per cent followed by Mariam Firoz Ahmed Khan with 90.6 per cent; and Commerce —: Prakash Chowdhury topped with 88.2 per cent while Nikitha Mariam Jacob came second with 85.4 per cent.

Indian School Al Ain: Science: Joseph Noel Francis came first with 94 per cent and Johncy John second with 92.8 per cent; and Commerce — Eesha Rana topped with 93.4 per cent followed by Afra with 87.4 per cent.

Darul Huda Islamic School, Al Ain: Science — Naseema Rayin topped with 84.4 per cent and Muzammil Thottukanni followed with 83 per cent; and Commerce — Kamran topped with 80.4 per cent followed by Nasreen Bibi with 76.4 per cent.

DUBAI
The Millennium School: Science — Anagha Santosh topped with 87 per cent, and Commerce — Rabab Kazi topped with 85 per cent

Delhi Private School: 96 per cent of students secured first division and 73 per cent of students secured overall distinction. Science — Manas Jog topped with 90 per cent and Hashir Mohamed Sitheek with 89.2 per cent; and Commerce — Nikita Arora topped with 92.6 per cent and Shukla Chandni Tarun with 90.8 per cent.

Our Own High School, Al Warqa’a: Science — Adarsh Surendra Kumar Nair topped with 93.4 per cent followed by Mehfouz Jalal with 92.2 per cent; Commerce — Madangarli Abhijit Sunil Kumar topped with 89.4 per cent and Sinha Subhendra Roy came second with 89.2 per cent.

Our Own Indian School: Science — Anjali Murali topped with 91 per cent followed by Nikitha Pillai with 90 per cent; and Commerce — Amitha Thomas clinched the top position 
with 94.8 per cent and Heba Jaleel Parambath secured second position with 88 per cent.

Our Own English High School: 295 students appeared in the examinations. Science — Migita Michael D’Cruz topped with 95.4 per cent aggregate and Lakshmi Balasubramanium came second with 94.8 per cent; Commerce — Lipika Shivaprakash topped with 94.2 per cent followed by Juhi Chanchalani with 93.4 per cent; and Humanities — Rabiya Fahma secured 91.4 per cent, followed by Jenifer Gonsalves with 90.2 per cent.

Indian High School: Science — Yogesh Premcahnd Gajria topped with 94.4 per cent; Commerce — Pooja Anil Shah topper with 95.6 per cent; and Humanities: Sakina Juzer Lokhandwala topped with 90 per cent.

Emirates English Speaking School: Commerce — Hina Om Lokwani topped with 85.8 per cent followed by Maysoon Mohamad with 85.4 per cent; and Science — Nidhi Anand Anchan topped with 78.2 per cent followed by Ummel Khair Fatima with 77.8 per cent. Gulf Indian High School: The topper is Needa Aslam Qureshi with 92.2 per cent followed by Serene Marlyn George and Faheema Mubassara Ali Maid came second with 91.8 per cent

New Indian Model School: Science — Sreelekshmi Dinesan topped with 95.2 per cent followed by Nafia Basheer Moosa with 93.4 per cent; and Commerce: Nausheen Umarkutty and Sumayya Abdul Salam shared the first position with 90.2 per cent.

The Central School: Science — Nazia Nazar Hussain topped with 82.4 per cent; and Commerce — Shamim Ara topped with 81.2 per cent.

SHARJAH
Gulf Asian School: Commerce — Sermeen Sultana topped among girls with 91.5 per cent, followed by Zahida Parveen with 88 per cent; Ashraf Hussain topped among boys scoring 89 per cent, followed by Shah Faizal with 84 per cent; Science — Shamsiya Fathima topped among girls with 79.5 per cent and Umme Sadiya got 75.5 per cent, and Mohammed Omer Riaz topped among boys with 83 per cent, followed by Arjun Jagdeesh with 79 per cent.

Shajah Indian School: Science — Swati J. Nair came first among girls with 95.6 per cent followed by Sandra Ann Jacob with 93.2 per cent;

Eapen Varughese P Philip with 94 per cent stood first among boys followed by Muhammed Nassif with 90.6 per cent; Commerce — Sumaiyya Arjumand with 86 per cent stood first among girls followed by Vinita Bhatia with 83.8 per cent; and Chirag Brij Sharma topped with 91.4 per cent among boys followed by Sunish Prasad with 86.4 per cent.

Delhi Private School: Science — Ramalingam Kailasham topped the school with 95.2 per cent followed by Anisha Kumar and Rajeev Gopi Kesavan with 94.4 per cent; Commerce — Kanav Minocha topped with 92.8 per cent and Abhishek Dugar secured 91.6 per cent.

Our Own English High School (Girls): Science — Fatima Khan topped with 94 per cent followed by Insiyah Yusuf Lakkadwala and Anjali Chandrasekharan with 93 per cent each; and Commerce — Cutee Bhalla topped with 95.8 per cent followed by Krishnasruthi Srivalsan with 94.8 per cent.

Our Own English High School Sharjah (Boys): Science — Shahin Nazer Mohiuddin is the school topper with 91.2 per cent followed by Rahil Abdul Rauf Parkar with 91 per cent; and Commerce — Abrar Rehmatullah Khamkar topped with 87.2 per cent followed by Husain Z Kalavadwala with 82.2 per cent.

NORTHERN EMIRATES
Indian School Ajman: Commerce — Seersha S. Nambiar topped the school securing 91.8 per cent followed by Kalpana Sunder who secured 89.2 per cent; and Jayram Pandit topped the boys section securing 81.4 per cent followed by Dipanshu Karamsindhani with 77.2 per cent.

Indian School, Ras Al Khaimah: Science — Gaby Thomas Sam topped with 94 per cent followed by Nishitha Mohan with 91.6 per cent; Commerce — Freeda Christy Lobo topped with 91.8 per cent followed by Mohamed Aslam with 84.8 per cent.

Our Own English High School, Fujairah: Science — Beulah Sarah James topped the school with 93.4 per cent and Jaim Jac Jones topped the boys with 90.6 per cent followed by Shilpa Mary Cheriyan with 90 per cent; and Commerce — Rehan Ali came first with 88.4 per cent among girls and Shon Sunny George stood first among the boys with 85 per cent.

Scholars Indian School, Ras Al Khaimah: Science — Sharath Prasad topped with 90.4 per cent; and Commerce — Juwaria Fathima topped with 82.4 per cent

Indian Public High School, Ras Al Khaimah: Science - Kiran Subhash topped with 85.6 per cent; and Commerce: Roshini Jacob topped with 92 per cent.

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Girls outshine boys in CBSE results in the Middle East region

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