TURA: It was a momentous occasion for Sherwood School of Tura and the entire region of Garo Hills, when results of the Class X Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examinations were declared on Monday, as young sherwoodian Chetna Bose secured the state’s first position in the top twenty merit list.
With a staggering total of 568 marks and letter marks in all six subjects, Chetna Bose created a history of sorts by ensuring Tura retained the first position of the state for three consecutive years.
Last year, Neelam Kumari of Embee Rosebud Secondary School, Tura bagged the first position in the top twenty list of the state, a salute to the girl power.
In 2018 it was Anurag Tiwari of Sherwood School, Tura with the first position in the state.
Barring the top position which went to Sherwood school and two other positions to candidates from Garo Hills, almost all other position holders were from Shillong and east Khasi Hills based schools.
Leading the merit holders from Shillong was Sainavika Modak of St. Thomas Higher Secondary School in Shillong who secured the second position in the merit list followed by Ainamdaphisha P Byrsat of Little flower School, Shillong in third position, among others.
There was also a pleasant surprise for East Garo Hills, a district that witnessed over a decade of militancy until two years ago, with Vicky Seal from the missionary run Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Williamnagar securing the 10th position in the merit list.
The plain belt region of West Garo Hills, whose inhabitants have been experiencing a second deluge in less than two months time as flood waters from the Brahmaputra and Jinjiram rivers once again ravage the plains, finally had good news in the face of turmoil.
Rakibul Hazarika of Janapriya Higher Secondary School, Bholarbhita, located in Phulbari, was the lone student from the region to find a berth in the state merit list. He secured the 12th position in the state.
