Government-run Kendriya Vidyalayas have outperformed others in the CBSE class 10 examination, results of which were announced Monday, with a pass percentage of 99.47 per cent.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), also run by the government, have achieved a pass percentage of 98.57, while for private schools the number is 94.15.
Other government-run and aided schools in the country have achieved a pass percentage of 71.91 and 76.95, respectively.
“Congratulations #KV for 99.47 percent success & #JNV for 98.57 percent success rate in Class X Board even as the general result is 91.10 percent. Government schools have fared better,” Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted.
The schools run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) had outperformed others in class 12 examination also with a pass percentage of 98.54.
The JNVs had recorded a pass percentage of 96.62 in class 12 examination, the results of which were announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) last Thursday.