Mandya: Mandya district has scripted an impressive success story in this year’s SSLC examinations, recording a sharp rise in both pass percentage and state ranking.The district secured the 5th position in Karnataka, a significant improvement from 12th rank last year, while its pass percentage rose to 97.4% from 83.4%.Of the 18,753 students who appeared for the examinations, 18,275 cleared them, underlining the district’s steady academic progress and strengthened educational framework.Officials attributed the performance to a series of proactive initiatives led by ZP CEO KR Nandini, who conducted surprise inspections of schools and hostels to monitor preparedness and performance.Highlighting the collective effort behind the achievement, Nandini said public representatives extended full support at every stage, enabling the administration to function effectively. She added that teachers worked beyond regular hours and played a crucial role in the outcome.Outlining the way forward, the CEO said the district would adopt a more systematic and organic approach, with a focus not only on SSLC results but on strengthening academic fundamentals to ensure sustained improvement.
