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Time of India
27-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
State logs 91.7% in JAC Class X exam, 4 toppers from H'bag
Ranchi: Jharkhand registered an overall pass percentage of 91.71% this year as the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Tuesday declared results for class X. Girls with overall pass percentage of 92.38% have outshone boys who logged 90.96%. Also, all four toppers at the state level remained girls. Compared to previous year, state improved its overall results by 1.31% this year. Notably, this is first time after a gap of three years that the results have shown improvement. Gitanjali of Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribag emerged as the state topper with 98.60%. Ritu Kumari, Amrita Gupta and Puja Kumari of the same school and Amar Kumar of Prop V high school Tilaiya are in top five with each scoring 98.20%. While declaring the results in presence of school education and literacy department and the JAC officials, the education minister Ramdas Soren congratulated the students and their parents for improvement in results. He said unsuccessful students should start preparing for the next year examination. Minister Ramdas said, "Due to some reasons the results were delayed this year. The issues would be addressed to ensure timely examinations and results next year." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Among the successful students 2,21, 040 secured first division, which is 51% of the total students while 1,57,194 got second division and 17,521 third division. Division-wise results illustrate that Santhal Pargana, which was ranked last in 2024, has secured first position this year with a pass percentage of 94.34%. The pass percentage of North Chhotanagpur division is 93.55%, Palamu 93.26%, South Chhotanagpur 87.30% and Kolhan 85.78%. District-wise Koderma was first with a pass percentage of 97.83% while West Singhbhum was the last with 80.41%. JAC chairman Natwa Hansda said, "Out of the 4,31,488 students who took the examinations held at 1,297 centres in February-March, 3,95,755 passed. A total of 456 results have been kept pending for various reasons like filling up of wrong details in answer sheets."
Time of India
27-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
JAC Class 10 Topper List 2025: Gitanjali scores 98.6%, girls outperform boys
JAC Class 10 Result 2025: 91.71% pass, Hazaribagh student tops state (PTI Photo) JAC Class 10 Topper List 2025: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has announced the results of the Annual Secondary Examination 2025, bringing cheers to thousands of students across the state. A total of 4,31,488 students appeared for the examination this year out of 4,33,944 registered candidates. Among them, an impressive 3,95,755 students cleared the exam, pushing the overall pass percentage to 91.71% — a notable improvement from last year's 90.40%. In terms of division-wise performance, 2,21,040 students secured a first division, 1,57,194 bagged second division, and 17,521 passed with third division. These figures reflect a steady academic momentum and a positive shift in student outcomes across Jharkhand, with the efforts of educators, students, and policymakers clearly bearing fruit. JAC Class 10 Topper List 2025: Students Scoring 487 Marks and Above This year's state topper is Gitanjali, a student of Indira Gandhi Balika High School, Hazaribagh, who scored a remarkable 493 out of 500 marks, translating to a 98.60% score. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Her exceptional performance highlights the academic rigor and the nurturing environment provided by her school. Close on her heels are four students who tied for second position with 491 marks (98.20%). These include Ritu Kumari, Amrita Gupta, and Puja Kumari from the same school as the topper, along with Amar Kumar from Prop V High School, Tilaiya Rangatand. The presence of multiple toppers from a single school underscores the role of institutional excellence in academic success. The following students secured 487 marks or higher, earning them the top ranks in the state merit list: Rank School Name Candidate Name Sex Total Marks Percentage 1 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Gitanjali Female 493 98.60% 2 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Ritu Kumari Female 491 98.20% 2 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Amrita Gupta Female 491 98.20% 2 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Puja Kumari Female 491 98.20% 2 Prop V High School Tilaiya Rangatand Amar Kumar Male 491 98.20% 3 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Shiwani Kumari Female 489 97.80% 3 Prop High School Baghmara Baliapur Vikash Pramanik Male 489 97.80% 4 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Shreya Kumari Female 488 97.60% 4 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Sakshi Kumari Female 488 97.60% 5 +2 Adibasi High School Bangurda Subham Kumar Patra Male 487 97.40% 5 Ursuline Convent Girl's High School Ranchi Tahrin Fatma Female 487 97.40% 5 +2 Adibasi High School Bangurda Bhumika Mishra Female 487 97.40% 5 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Varsha Kumari Female 487 97.40% 5 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Tanishka Kumari Female 487 97.40% 5 Indira Gandhi Balika High School Hazaribagh Komal Kumari Female 487 97.40% Click here to check complete toppers list JAC Class 10 Result 2025: Hazaribagh, Dumka Lead District Performance Among the five administrative divisions, Dumka led with the highest pass percentage of 94.34%, followed closely by Hazaribagh at 93.55%. Daltonganj was not far behind with a success rate of 93.26%, reflecting strong performances in these regions. On the other hand, the Kolhan division witnessed the lowest pass percentage at 85.78%, significantly lower than its 90.43% last year. Ranchi also saw a dip in performance with 87.30% pass rate, down from 90.20% in 2024. Division Total Enrolled Total Appeared Total Passed Pass % (2025) Pass % (2024) Ranchi 70,174 69,630 60,793 87.30% 90.20% Hazaribagh 1,60,628 1,59,982 1,49,675 93.55% 91.37% Daltonganj 67,945 67,602 63,049 93.26% 91.88% Dumka 82,861 82,347 77,690 94.34% 87.32% Kolhan 52,336 51,927 44,548 85.78% 90.43% Total 4,33,944 4,31,488 3,95,755 91.71% 90.40% JAC Class 10 Result 2025: Girls Secure Higher Pass Percentage than Boys In a continuation of a familiar trend, girls once again outperformed boys in the JAC 10th board results. While 92.38% of the girls who appeared for the exam cleared it successfully, boys trailed slightly behind at 90.96%. The female students also dominated the merit list, taking the majority of top spots. With government and school-level initiatives focused on female education in Jharkhand, the results are a clear indicator of progress toward gender parity in academic achievement. Division Boys Appeared Boys Passed Boys % Girls Appeared Girls Passed Girls % Total Appeared Total Passed Total % Ranchi 32,182 27,146 84.35% 37,448 33,647 89.84% 69,630 60,793 87.30% Hazaribagh 75,862 70,724 93.22% 84,120 78,951 93.85% 1,59,982 1,49,675 93.55% Daltonganj 31,831 29,620 93.05% 35,771 33,429 93.45% 67,602 63,049 93.26% Dumka 38,346 36,212 94.43% 44,001 41,478 94.26% 82,347 77,690 94.34% Kolhan 24,911 21,086 84.64% 27,016 23,462 86.84% 51,927 44,548 85.78% Total 2,03,132 1,84,788 90.96% 2,28,356 2,10,967 92.38% 4,31,488 3,95,755 91.71% JAC Class 10 Result 2025: Category-Wise Performance Sees MBC Students Excel The 2025 JAC Class 10 results reveal that students from the Most Backward Class (MBC) category achieved the highest pass percentage of 95.36%, showcasing their growing academic strength. This was followed by Backward Class (BC) students with 93.92%, and Scheduled Caste (SC) students at 92.08%. General category students registered a pass rate of 91.27%, while Scheduled Tribe (ST) students recorded 89.84%, which, although slightly lower, still reflects a strong showing. Category Appeared Passed Pass % General 2,67,206 2,43,880 91.27% Scheduled Caste (SC) 17,592 16,200 92.08% Scheduled Tribe (ST) 60,534 54,386 89.84% Backward Class (BC) 60,853 57,158 93.92% Most Backward Class 25,303 24,131 95.36% When comparing gender-wise performance across categories, girls consistently outperformed boys in most segments. Among general category students, 1,32,982 girls passed compared to 1,10,898 boys. A similar trend was seen in the ST and BC categories. This performance underlines the growing academic participation and success of female students from all socio-economic backgrounds in Jharkhand. Category Boys Passed Girls Passed Total Passed General 1,10,898 1,32,982 2,43,880 Scheduled Caste 8,294 7,906 16,200 Scheduled Tribe 24,542 29,844 54,386 Backward Class 28,567 28,591 57,158 Most Backward Class 12,487 11,644 24,131 JAC Class 10 Result 2025: 7-Year Comparison Shows Resilience and Growth An analysis of JAC Class 10 results over the past seven years shows an overall upward trend, despite occasional dips. The lowest pass percentage was seen in 2018 at 59.56%, while 2021 marked a peak with a remarkable 95.95% pass rate, largely attributed to pandemic-related evaluation relaxations. The results slightly dipped in the following two years but showed a positive resurgence in 2025, with a 1.31% increase over the previous year. This consistent improvement reflects the state's ongoing investment in education, especially in rural and marginalized areas. It also signals the effectiveness of reforms, enhanced school infrastructure, and digital learning initiatives that are helping students perform better year-on-year. Year Appeared Passed Pass % Change Over Previous Year 2018 4,28,394 2,55,175 59.56% 27.23 2019 4,38,259 3,10,349 70.81% +11.25 2020 3,85,149 2,89,148 75.07% +4.26 2021 4,34,825 4,17,246 95.95% +20.88 2022 3,91,108 3,74,623 95.78% -0.17% 2023 4,27,295 4,07,950 95.47% -0.31% 2024 4,18,623 3,78,457 90.40% -5.07% 2025 4,31,488 3,95,755 91.71% +1.31 Ready to empower your child for the AI era? Join our program now! Hurry, only a few seats left.
Hans India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Comprehensive critique of ‘Gitanjali'
Rabindranath Tagore needs no introduction. A multifaceted creative personality, he is one of the greatest stalwarts of both Bengali and English literature. He ushered in a Renaissance in India, where people were awakened by the great corpus of creative work produced during the country's struggle for freedom from the British. He produced masterpieces in literature and later translated them into English. 'Gitanjali', his masterpiece collection of poems, with a foreword by W B Yeats, is renowned for its rhythmic, optimistic, and lyrical nature. It won Tagore the Nobel Prize for Literature—the first awarded to an Asian writer—and a knighthood. In this landmark study, Indian scholar P V Laxmiprasad offers the most comprehensive critique of Tagore's 'Gitanjali' from a philosophical perspective. The book under review, Rabindranath Tagore as a Philosophical Voyager – A Critical Study of 'Gitanjali', is published by Academica Press, Washington–London. According to Tagore's philosophy, God has created this world for the enjoyment of man, and our duty is to enjoy the manifold pleasures that God has provided in abundance. He believed that a religious man does nothing that is dull, and always acts with a singing soul. In another dimension, Tagore writes that the world is a great festival of God. P V Laxmiprasad, the author of this critical book on Tagore's 'Gitanjali', offers a landmark and comprehensive study from a philosophical standpoint. 'Gitanjali' is one of the most lyrical texts ever written in the history of Indian English poetry, replete with multiple themes. Laxmiprasad delves into Tagore's philosophy through his reading of 'Gitanjali' in this critical book published in Washington, USA. Tagore's philosophy in 'Gitanjali', or 'Song Offerings,' revolves around mysticism and devotion, emphasising the union of the human soul with the divine. Through these poems, Tagore explores the nature of God, the journey of the soul, and the importance of love, service, and surrender in achieving spiritual enlightenment. He portrays God as omnipresent, immanent, and the ultimate source of joy and meaning in life. The predominant theme in 'Gitanjali' is mysticism, which also gives rise to a number of other ideas. According to Indian philosophy, mysticism is the highest stage, where the human soul is in direct contact with God. A mystic believes that the world we perceive through our senses is not the real world, and that there is a truer reality beyond it—one that can only be understood spiritually, not sensually. The mystic seeks to connect with the inner, ultimate reality in a direct and intuitive manner. In some ways, realism and common sense are at odds with mysticism. Mysticism cannot be explained logically. Tagore was influenced by many mystic writers, such as Walt Whitman, Kahlil Gibran, and, to some extent, Sri Aurobindo. Still, Laxmiprasad observes that truths—both visible and invisible—appear simultaneously abstract and concrete. However, abstract things often go unnoticed in the journey of life. The abstract is invisible, while the concrete is visible. Between the two, the abstract often escapes our attention and concentration. The mysteries of the universe are always fascinating. Tagore successfully pursued these mysteries and presented the eternal beauties surrounding human life. The uniformity of thoughts and ideas makes 'Gitanjali' supremely unique in the world. Laxmiprasad concludes that 'Gitanjali' has acquired a distinctive status among all of Tagore's works. It is a revelation of universal truths on the philosophy of becomes an introspective search for an inward journey. Thus, Laxmiprasad concludes that 'Gitanjali' is replete with the philosophies of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahmo Samaj, and Baul Gitanjali, Mysticism, Indian Philosophy, Spiritual Poetry, P V Laxmiprasad
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
On Tagore's birth anniversary, Mamata lauds armed forces protecting India
Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday heaped praises on the Indian armed forces for fearlessly protecting the country's frontiers. Speaking on the occasion of the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Banerjee said the country is praying for the well-being of its soldiers and the people. "We are praying for the well-being of the people of this country and our motherland," she said. The CM, after garlanding a giant portrait of Tagore in the Rabindra Sadan-Nandan cultural complex, described the Nobel laureate as the person whose songs "give us solace and guide us through every moment". Banerjee referred to Tagore's love for the motherland, which was reflected in his poems, fiction and articles. "His ideals will dispel the dark clouds and ward off the dark threats," Banerjee said while observing that Tagore symbolised universal brotherhood and humanity through his writings, she said. She called upon everyone to work to nurture and cherish their mother tongue. "We should keep the writings and teachings of Tagore throughout the year and not for one day," she said. Pointing out "every state has its unique culture", she said, "We must protect our language heritage and culture." She said Tagore's works have been enlightening the whole world. Earlier in a post on X, she quoted a few lines from Tagore's famous collection of poems 'Gitanjali' and paid tribute to the great visionary and colossus literary figure. Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, through a post on X, in Bengali, described Tagore as someone who "had guided the entire human race and defined the true spirit of nationalism through his writings". Thousands of people converged at the Bard's ancestral house at Jorasanko during the day and went around the rooms where the articles used by Tagore were being kept and preserved. Students of Rabindra Bharati University and teachers sang and recited his poems. Several prominent Rabindra Sangeet exponents also performed on the occasion. Cultural rallies were taken out by different clubs and organisations in the morning in different areas where the participants donned ethnic wear and sang Tagore's popular renditions. Many musical soirees were also held in different localities in the evening, performing his songs, poems and plays.
NDTV
09-05-2025
- General
- NDTV
Mamata Banerjee Pays Tribute To Rabindranath Tagore On His 164th Birth Anniversary
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 164th birth anniversary, and said the Nobel laureate's creations have been illuminating the whole world. Ms Banerjee, in a post on X, also quoted a few lines from Mr Tagore's famous collection of poems 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings). "On the birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore, we pay our heartfelt respects and bow to him. We remember him not only on 25th Baishakh, but every day. He is in our direction, in our language, in our hope - in everything! The whole world is illuminated by the light of his creation," the chief minister said. Mr Tagore's birth anniversary is celebrated as 'Rabindra Jayanti' on 25th Baishakh, according to the Bengali calendar.
