23-05-2025
Class act: Montclair learner breaks Merebank Tamil School Society record
MEREBANK Tamil School Society (MTSS) celebrated the Tamil New Year with a spirited event along with the school's awards day recently. The event celebrated the learners' fervour, dedication and achievement and at the same time recognised the milestone achievement of Drushentha Govender who became the first MTSS learner in history to earn 100% for Tamil in the 2024 matric exams.
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Ganas Murugan, MTSS director of Tamil studies, emphasised that the occasion was not merely an indicator of academic brilliance but also the time when other learners could be motivated to reach higher.
Murugan shared that the matric class of 2024 set the bar extremely high. 'The top achievers were Drushentha Govender with 100%, Navethan Varthan with 98%, Lurushka Padayachee with 95% and Deereshni Pillay with 91%,' said Murugan
Murugan praised Drushentha for her remarkable success, noting that she only began to learn Tamil in Grade 6.
'Over the years she worked extremely hard and became an outstanding learner. She has made the school immensely proud with her history achievement. She is humble and respectful and very dedicated towards maintaining our beautiful language and culture,' said Murugan.
Reflecting on her record-breaking result, Drushentha described the moment as surreal and deeply emotional. 'It was definitely a mix of emotions for me. Although I was shocked at getting the best awards for my scores, I was amazed. I scored 100%, something never done in our school ever before. This 100% was not just a mark for me but a result of my hard work, passion for my mother tongue and now part of my identity, a proud product of the Merebank Tamil School Society,' said Montclair resident Drushentha.
She also shared her gratitude to her Tamil teachers for their determination, her father for insisting that she remain anchored in her language and culture and her family for their support.
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