Author: VIBGYOR Group of Schools

·         Yash Joshi achieved first rank at the international level in the National Science Olympiad examination
·         Also ranked first at the state level based on cumulative marks in all Olympiad examinations
·         Honored with Gold Medal and Cash Prize of Rs. 50,000/-

India, June 1, 2015: Yash Joshi, a student of Grade 3 from VIBGYOR High, Balewadi was felicitated in New Delhi on May 31, 2015 for achieving First Rank at the International level in the 17th National Science Olympiad (NSO) in the academic year 2014-15. Guest of Honor, Padma Shree Prof YS Rajan Chairman, NIT Manipur & Hon’ble Distinguished Prof. at ISRO awarded Yash Joshi with a cash prize of Rs.50,000 along with a Gold Medal,  Merit Certificate and a Gift voucher worth Rs. 1,000/-.

Besides, Padma Shree Prof YS Rajan, Chief Guest, Hon’ble Justice Mr. Deepak Verma, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India with Guest of Honor and Mr. Michael Gordon, Teaching Centre Manager, India, British Council were also present to grace the occasion.

During the felicitation Yash Joshi said, “I am honored for an appreciation at such a grand scale. Everything is very new and exciting for me over here. I never thought in my dreams that I can achieve this level of success in my life. I have to give credit to my school, teachers, parents and grandparents who were always there to teach me, clear doubts and encourage me throughout.

Yash is also entitled for SOF’s Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) award for securing first rank at the State level, based on the cumulative marks obtained. These marks are calculated considering the best of 3 out of 4 examinations – National Science Olympiad, National Cyber Olympiad, International Mathematics Olympiad, and International English Olympiad. He will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 along with a trophy and certificate for the same.

When the ICSE 2015 results were announced, there was a big reason to celebrate at VIBGYOR High group of schools – it had achieved 100% results from across Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara and Bangalore centres in the 10 examinations.
This year, the number of students who took the Class 10 boards from several schools across India was around 1.59 lakh with a pass percentage of 98.49%. The results are up by 0.21%, making it ICSE’s best in the last five years.

253 students, who appeared for the examinations this year from VIBGYOR High, passed with outstanding grades –  40% from across centres have scored more than 90% marks, while 93% have got a distinction.

The school has recorded a highest percentage of 96.8% secured by Tweesha Rakesh Jain from the Mumbai region. The toppers from other regions are Bhavna Arora and Siddarth Sai Amruth Yetikuri from Bangalore with 96%, Chinmay Pathak from Pune with 95.8% and Shah Dharmit Sandeep from Vadodara with 90.8%.

Tweesha Rakesh Jain, topper student, VIBGYOR High Mumbai School, expressed her happiness, saying, “I am extremely glad to see the wonderful outcome of my efforts. I am very thankful to my teachers, principal and my parents for providing constant support and motivation throughout the academic year. They were always present to provide me with expert guidance, wherever and whenever required.”

Kavita Sahay, Director – Schools & Academics, VIBGYOR High Group of Schools said, “The learner-centric pedagogy at VIBGYOR High approaches each child as a separate entity, encouraging them to experiment and come upon their own strengths and weaknesses themselves.”

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