14-05-2025
Institute for the Blind students ace the results
Sanjay Kumar Chauhan stood first with 86.20 per cent marks, Simranjit Kaur second with 82.60 per cent and Neetika stood third with 78.60 per cent among 13 visually impaired students, 7 girls and 6 boys, from the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh, appeared in the Secondary Exam conducted by the CBSE for the academic year 2024-2025, the results for which were declared on Tuesday.
Similarly, Kafi stood first with 95.6 per cent of marks, Sumant Poddar second with 94 per cent, and Gursaran Singh third with 93.6 per cent among 16 visually impaired students from the institute who appeared in the CBSE Senior Secondary Exam.
The institute authorities expressed their immense pleasure, stating that all visually impaired students performed very well and scored high percentage marks.
They said against all odds, and inspiring many visually impaired, the students stood tall, as they overcame several challenges, and worked hard, using Braille as well as the digital mode to make their dreams come true.
The Institute for the Blind functions under the aegis of the Society for the Care of the Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh, and has 173 students from Classes I to XII.