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Hans India
01-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Greenwood High achieves stellar results
Bengaluru: Greenwood High International School continued its legacy of academic excellence, with its students achieving an extraordinary feat in Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class X & Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class XII exam, the results of which were announced on Wednesday. In ICSE, the topper from the school is Pragati Girish Athreya who has scored 99.80%. The other toppers from the school are Swarna Chaudhary, Aanya P Minnamareddy and Raghav Dixit who each scored 99.60%. In ISC, the toppers from the school are Arnay Gupta from Science with an aggregate of 99.50%, Sanidhya Kapoor from Commerce with 98.75% and Smayana Meswani in Humanities with 98.75 %. Additionally, Deepthi Menon from Science scored 99.25%, Trisha Shub from Commerce scored 98.25% and Kaustubh Keshav & Ankita Padmanabh from Humanities scored 98.5% respectively. 'I'm truly proud and overjoyed with my ICSE results.
Indian Express
01-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
ICSE exam results: 99.70% pass in Karnataka, girls outperform boys
Karnataka achieved a pass percentage of 99.70 per cent in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class 10 exams, surpassing the national pass percentage of 99.09 per cent. As many as 29,745 students appeared for the ICSE exams in Karnataka, with 14,953 boys (50.27 per cent) and 14,792 girls (49.73 per cent). Girls outperformed boys, securing a pass percentage of 99.82 per cent compared to 99.58 per cent for boys. In ICSE, Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates achieved a 99.41 per cent pass rate (1,919 students), Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates 99.37 per cent(479 students), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates 99.56 per cent (13,238 students). Pragati Girish Athreya from Greenwood High School in Bengaluru scored 99.80 per cent while earning a high distinction in grade 3 piano. She said she prepared by thoroughly researching topics, consulting teachers and friends, and solving past exam papers to understand the patterns. 'When I felt overwhelmed, my family, friends, and teachers supported me and helped reduce stress,' she said. Pragati enjoys piano, ballet, and drawing and uses these activities to manage anxiety. She appreciated the supervisors and invigilators for their support in lightening the mood and reducing exam nerves. Ridhima Piyush Goswami, 16, from Vydehi School in Bengaluru, scored an impressive 99.20 per cent in the ICSE exams, surpassing her expectations of 95 per cent. She dedicated 6 to 8 hours daily to her studies, balancing her academics with kathak, her passion for classical dance, which served as a stress-buster between study sessions. 'Balancing kathak and studies was key to my success. Dancing between study sessions relieved stress, while I dedicated six to eight hours to focused preparation,' she told The Indian Express. Although history and geography presented some challenges during her preparations, she achieved perfect scores in both subjects. 'I credit this success to consistent revision and effective note-taking,' she said. Since the beginning of Class 10, she has maintained a regular study routine. She performed well in her pre-board exams by focusing on understanding concepts, revising previous question papers, and learning from her mistakes. 'I used to work on previous years' papers consistently. I identified mistakes and worked on them accordingly every time I practised a paper,' she said. Aspiring to pursue PCM in Class 11, Ridhima aims for a computer science engineering degree through JEE Mains, driven by her inclination toward coding. Her tip for success? 'Keep concepts clear from day one—don't let them pile up,' she said. Aarefa Nakhoda, 16, from Bethany High School in Bengaluru, achieved 98.6 per cent. An author of The Art of Artifice, Aarefa focused on mastering her textbooks. 'I avoided extra question banks and spent my time understanding the textbook, studying five hours daily across multiple subjects to grasp concepts better,' she explained. She engaged in extracurricular activities such as singing, debating, reading, and writing, which initially consumed much of her time. As exams neared, she prioritised studies but turned to singing, poetry, or TV to ease anxiety. 'Extracurriculars taught me time management, which helped during exams,' she said. Aarefa found the board exam experience interesting and felt minimal anxiety, reflecting her effective preparation strategy. -Brinda Srinivasa is an intern with The Indian Express.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
From ballet to tennis, Karnataka Class 10 ICSE & 12 ISC toppers blended studies with passions perfectly
Bengaluru: A ballerina who found time to strum away at her guitar and play the piano between academics, a studious student who plunged into her Class 10 books before the classes began, a girl who found calm in Kathak dancing amid hectic routine, a boy who made it a point to strike a balance between dribbling his football and studies notwithstanding the fact that he was appearing for class 12 science stream class 10 ICSE and class 12 ICS toppers from the city pursued their passion as much they did their academics. TOI spoke to some of the toppers, after the CISCE announced the exam results Wednesday. Class 10 achievers You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "I'm a ballet dancer, and attending dance classes kept me grounded and helped me manage stress. Apart from that, I found great joy in playing guitar and piano. Throughout the year, my sister was my biggest supporter. She helped me study, patiently cleared all my doubts, and consistently rooted for me along with everyone else, including my school staff, family, and friends. I will continue in my school for grade 11 and plan to pursue MBBS," said Pragati Girish Athreya, Greenwood High, who scored 99.8% in Class 10. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 3 minutes, if you own a mouse Undo "I focused on prepping for the board exams right after my class 9 tests got over. Scoring 100% in Kannada was something I did not anticipate. However, I believe the initial months of preparation made a real difference in the long run. My advice for the future batch would be to invest time in the early months of Class 10 rather than leave things for the end. Because I started early, I could cut myself some slack in the middle months, participate in co-scholastic activities, and just focus on thorough revision towards the end. I have an interest in Chemistry and will attempt NEET," said Sakshi Mathapati from Notre Dame Academy who bagged 99.8% in Class 10. Class 12 toppers Commerce A sportsperson by passion, Soham Milind Joglekar from St Joseph's Boys High School, who scored 99.3%, plays table tennis, football and cricket. Planning to pursue CA, thanks to his love for accountancy, he has joined a coaching class in Malleswaram. Even while many students found economics and accountancy papers tough, Soham thought otherwise. "It could be because they did not understand the concepts well and focused only on theory," he said. His did not pause his passion for sports even during exams. "My neighbourhood friends would come and call me to play. Even during exams, I used to play at least for half an hour to one hour. For the exams, I studied from June itself and followed my textbooks," he added. Science The Science stream saw two students sharing the top marks—99.5%. Incidentally, they shared a passion for sports as much as being consistent in studies. Having represented Karnataka in Under-19 national-level chess tournaments and competitions, playing chess is Ashith Kiran Reddy's way of beating the stress. A student of Gopalan International School, Ashith now plans to pursue a career in research, preferably in the field of biosciences. "I am still waiting to write the ISAT and NEET exams to understand my prospects for higher education," he said. Absent from social media as he believes it occupies so much time in one's daily schedule, he said the pre-board examinations did the magic. Arnay Gupta of Greenwood International, Varthur, is a football player and also plays table tennis and tennis. With 99.5% in Science, he hopes to pursue Computer Science programs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or University of Waterloo. "My aim is to build a strong career in Computer Science, live a balanced life, and most importantly, give back to society by helping the disadvantaged children. I'm a Grade 5 piano player, certified by Trinity College, London, and have taught football at Santosh Charitable Trust, something that's close to my heart. Both my parents are from IIT and work in the IT sector, so I've grown up with a deep appreciation for this field," he said. "Outside academics, I've represented my school in football, and I've always followed a balanced study schedule. I make sure to play with my friends every day, no matter what. But when it's exam time, I give it my all and stay completely focused," he added. Humanities They were classmates in Bethany High, with the same set of subjects, but never in the same friends' circle. But when the results came out for their Class 12 exams, Natalie Patricia Rodrigues and Ananya Gupta secured 99% in the humanities stream, probably one of the highest in the state. "I'm not someone who can study late into the night, and neither can I get up early in the morning. So I prefer to use the middle of the day to the maximum. My friends and I would get on a call and tell each other what we were going to study throughout the day so that we can hold each other accountable if we stray from the goal," said Natalie Patricia Rodrigues. "I'm into dancing, singing, acting, and athletics, and they definitely helped a lot to keep my mind off all the stress and burnout," she said. "I wish to pursue clinical psychology and have received acceptance letters from Christ deemed-to-be University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, but I'm still waiting for the results from Azim Premji University," she added. Ananya Gupta has decided to pursue Psychology and Media from Christ deemed-to-be University, Central Campus. "I grew up with a keen eye for writing and enjoy studying psychology as well," she said. "I did not count the hours for which I studied but focused on finishing different units according to my timetable. Staying consistent throughout the year is vital. With subjects like Economics, Sociology, Psychology, English, and English Elective, I made sure to write personal notes to understand the concepts better. My parents were very understanding of my situation and provided immense support throughout the course of exams," she said. Ananya does not have any presence on social media apps except WhatsApp. "It is a personal preference, but if my professional life requires it, then I'm not totally apprehensive about the idea of social media. I would rather take breaks by going out with my friends or rehearse my Kathak routines rather than spending unhealthy hours on social media," she said. —Disha Chatterjee and Deepshikha Acharya
