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A distinction

Great: (Clockwise from top left) S. Delicia Jeslyn, a student of St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian Girls’ Higher Secondary School, who scored the State third rank in the X Standard public examinations under Anglo Indian Board in Tiruchi. Photo:R.Ashok; NSS volunteers of Government Higher Secondary, Marungulam, taking anti-terrorism pledge; Free books being distributed at Government High School, Othaipulikudiyiruppu, Pudukottai district; Mount Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pudukottai, volleyball team which won the divisional-level beach volleyball tournament; Plus Two examination toppers of Al’ Ameen Matriculation Higher Secondary School, being honoured; Participant of a weightlifting camp g

Winning state rank is in the family of S. Delicia Jeslyn, a student of St. Joseph’s Anglo-Indian Girls Higher Secondary School, Tiruchi. She secured the State third rank in the Class X examinations held under the Anglo-Indian Board stream by tallying 483 out of 500 marks (96.6 per cent). Jeslyn who has been studying in the same school from LKG got 98 marks in language, 90 in English, 99 in Maths, 99 in Science and 97 in History and Geography.

It was a double joy for her parents - Selwyn Andrews, a private civil engineer, and S. Jebastina.

For, it was only four years ago (2005-06), their elder daughter Sherene Annabel, who also studied in the same school, secured a State second rank in the class X examinations with 96.2 per cent marks.

It was a big reward for Mrs. Sherene Annabel, an engineering graduate, as she ignored a few good job opportunities she got, just for the sake of her childrens’ educational career.

Incidentally, Delicia Jeslyn’s grandmother, Jessie Jayakumar, is the former Headmistress of the Sarah Tucker Higher Secondary School in Palayamkottai, which is noted for producing State rank-holders.

Bags first rank

G. Giridharan of Commerce group secured 1,056 marks out of the maximum 1,200 marks to secure the first rank in the Plus Two examinations in Al’Ameen Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam. He secured 200 / 200 in Accountancy. Z. Naseera Fathima and E. B. Meera, both of science group, tallied 1,047 and 1,044 marks to finish school second and third respectively. The school registered 92 per cent pass percentage. The Correspondent, M. Kamaludeen, the Principa l, S. Syed Abdul Subahan, teachers and parents commended the toppers.

Textbooks distributed

The distribution of free textbooks to students commenced at Government High School, Othaipulikudiyiruppu, in Pudukottai district, last week. The president of the Parent – Teachers Association, Panaiyappan, distributed the books.

The Headmaster R. Meenambal presided. The parents of many students were present on the occasion.

Take pledge

NSS volunteers of Government Higher Secondary School, Marungulam, Thanjavur district, took a pledge against terrorism to mark the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. G. Thilagavathy, Headmistress of the school, administered the pledge. NSS Programme Officer, S. Vivehanandhan, and the president of the Parent-Teachers Association, Subash Chandra Bose, paid floral tributes to the portrait of Rajiv Gandhi.

Coaching camp

The Pudukottai district unit of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu conducted a fortnight long weight lifting summer coaching camp recently.

The chairman of N. M. Polytechnic College and Guthoos Educational Institutions, Mohamed Ali, and secretary of N. M. Polytechnic College, Mohamed Riyaludeen, were the chief guests at the valediction of the camp. They gave away T-shirts to the participa nts of the camp. The District Sports Officer, B. Kannusamy, the football coach, Ramesh and others offered felicitations.

A success story

M. Ameer Hussain and S. Abdul Hameed of Mount Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pudukottai, won the Tiruchi division level beach volleyball tournament held at Anna Stadium, Tiruchi, recently. The duo had won the last year’s tournament too and finished fourth at the State level.

G. Mohan, Physical Education Teacher of the school, trained them.

They were congratulated by the Correspondent of the School, Jayabarathan Chelliah, and Senior Principal, Jonathan.

Compiled by Syed Muthahar Saqaf

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