The Education (S) Department on Wednesday felicitated as many as 70 outstanding students of government schools who excelled in the Class-X (HSLC) exam undertaken by the BOSEM and Class-XII exam (HSE) undertaken by the COHSEM in 2023.
The programme was held at the office of SCERT, Lamphelpat in Imphal West with the presence of Education (S) Commissioner H Gyan Prakesh and Education (S) director L Nandakumar among others officials of the Education (S) Department.
The award scheme comprises two main components, which are the state-level awards for top scorers in the HSLCE and HSE, and district-level awards for the highest scorers in each district who achieved a minimum of 70 per cent marks.
For the year 2023, not all districts qualified for the awards due to the stringent requirement of securing at least 70 per cent marks. Unfortunately, Pherzawl and Jiribam districts did not have any awardees this time.
Speaking on the occasion, director of Education (S) L Nandakumar informed that the state has witnessed a significant increase in the number of awards every year, with 37 awards in 2018, 55 awards in 2019, 48 awards in 2020, 63 awards in 2022 and 70 in 2023.
Stating that for 2023, as many as 38 schools received incentive awards, with 20 schools under the School Fagathansi Mission securing 45 out of the 70 total awards, he said it is proof that the School Fagathansi Mission is a success.
The ceremony indeed highlights the progress and achievements of students in government schools, reflecting the ongoing efforts to improve educational standards and support outstanding students in Manipur, he added.
