Patna: Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya in Jamui district has secured the second position among the best govt residential schools (Indian curriculum) in the Cfore School Rankings 2026, sharing the distinction with Jharkhand’s Netarhat Vidyalaya.CM Samrat Choudhary congratulated the students and teachers of Simultala school on Friday. “The securing of the second position across the country for Jamui’s Simultala Residential School in the ‘Cfore School Rankings 2026’ is a matter of pride for Bihar’s intellect and educational excellence. The resolve to take Bihar’s education system to new heights continues unabated. Heartiest congratulations to the students and teachers! Jai Bihar!” CM posted on X.Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Sonipat, Haryana, has secured the first position. Simultala and Netarhat schools scored 1,039 each out of 1,300 points in an assessment based on 12 parameters. Both schools scored the maximum 150 points each in teacher competence and relationship and pedagogy and relevant curriculum, followed by 125 points in leadership governance.“We have scored better than Netarhat on certain parameters. This is encouraging for our teachers and students. We will prepare and mentor students for competitive examinations such as JEE and NEET,” Simultala school principal Shubham Shekhar told reporters.Simultala school was established with the objective of promoting quality residential education in Bihar. It has been one of former CM Nitish Kumar’s ambitious educational initiatives.Sharing the achievement on social media on Friday, JD(U) national working president and MP Sanjay Kumar Jha called it a matter of pride for Bihar.Jha recalled that Netarhat School, established in 1954, was once a prestigious institution in undivided Bihar but became part of Jharkhand following the state’s bifurcation in 2000.Nitish Kumar govt subsequently established Simultala Residential School in Jamui on the lines of Netarhat. Nitish inaugurated the school on Aug 9, 2010.Jha credited the achievement to the efforts of the school’s teachers and students and congratulated them on the recognition. He said the NDA govt, led by CM Samrat Choudhary, was committed to further strengthening education and nurturing talent in Bihar.
