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KATRA: Master Neeraj Jamwal and Master Ranjeet Singh, both students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Charan Paduka, Katra have secured highest marks in the annual examination of class 8th conducted by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalayaya, Varanasi, held in May-June, 2014 and jointly secured first position in the university.
On their outstanding achievement, Master Neeraj Jamwal and Master Ranjeet Singh were awarded Vakratund Shukal Swaran Padak (Gold Medal) by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik, who is Chancellor of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, at its convocation held on 19th December, 2014 at Varanasi.
N. N Vohra, Governor Jammu and Kashmir and Chairman, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has congratulated the two students and the principal along with his team of Acharyas and teachers on the spectacular performance of the Gurukul in the 8th Class annual examination conducted by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya.
Giving details, Dr. M. K Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, informed that it is consecutively for the second year that the students of the Gurukul have registered outstanding performance in the annual examinations of class 8th and 9th conducted by Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. This has become possible due to excellent coaching and provision of other facilities provided by the Shrine Board for the all round development of the students of the Gurukul, he added. He said that the Gurukul has not only achieved the distinction of 100 per cent pass percentage but all the students of both 8th and 9th classes have secured first divisions with marks ranging between 60 to 80 per cent.
The CEO further said that out of 16 students of the Gurukul who appeared in class 9th annual examination this year, two students viz Master Prikshit Sharma and Master Radesh Goswami secured highest 84.40 per cent marks, while six students got 80 per cent and above marks, six others secured 75 to 80 per cent marks and the remaining two students secured marks ranging from 70 to 75 per cent.
Dr. Bhandari added that out of 17 students of the Gurukul who appeared in the class 8th annual examination this year, two students secured 75.38 per cent marks, 12 students got marks ranging between 70 to over 75 per cent and the remaining three other students secured 60 to 70 per cent marks.