CM rewards class 10, 12 toppers with Rs 1 lakh each

Chief minister Hemant Soren felicitated toppers of class 10 and 12 board exams on Thursday by presenting cheques worth Rs 1 lakh to each student for meritorious performance and also presided over the launch of two digital teaching platforms to improve the quality of online education in government schools. 

Hemant assured the government’s support to all the meritorious students of Jharkhand, asking them to aim high and strive for success in academics. “The government stands by your side. We will support meritorious students of our state in achieving success. Very soon, the government will also provide foreign scholarships to students of our state,” he said.

This year, more than seven lakh students appeared for class 10 and 12 exams conducted by Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISC) in Jharkhand.