Chief minister Stalin greets Class XII topper
:
who topped the Class XII
with 599/600 was pleasantly surprised to receive a phone call from
on Saturday. "CM greeted me for my achievement and gave words of encouragement. I am extremely happy.
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Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin also spoke and wished me. I heartily thank them for their kind wishes," she said.
Ooviyanjali, a resident of Neikkarapatti in Dindigul, got centum in accountancy, commerce, economics, computer application, Tamil, and 99 marks in English. Her father Muruganandham is an accountant at Oddanchatram market, and her mother Shanthi is a union office assistant. Ooviyanjali did her schooling at BVB Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Palani.On Saturday, collector S Saravanan also met Ooviyanjali and felicitated her with prizes. She is planning to enrol in a BA economics course at a college in Chennai.
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