For the third time in a row, students of the Forest Government Higher Secondary School in Nellivasal, a small tribal village in Jawadhu Hills of Tirupattur district, secured 97.3 percent in the Class XII examination.
Among three forest higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu, which are run by Forest Department under Tribal Welfare Fund since 1950, Nellivasal school secured the top position in terms of total pass percentage. Other two forest schools in Jamunamarathur (Tiruvannamalai) and Pudur Nadu (Tirupattur) got pass percentage of 94% and 85%, respectively.
Except one student, the remaining 37 students, including 14 tribal girls, passed with more than 70% in the board examination. These students are the third batch of Class XII after the school was upgraded to higher secondary level in 2021. “Special coaching for students helped our daughter to clear the exams. We will ensure that she completes her college education too,” said S. Muniammal, a parent.
