45 students from Delhi govt schools secure above 98 percentile in JEE Mains
45 students from Delhi Government schools have secured above 98 percentile in JEE (Mains). Among them were also the students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence which are from the first batch of these schools.
While interacting with them, Sisodia congratulated the students and motivated them to prepare better for the upcoming board exams and the JEE (Advanced) paper, which will be held soon.
While addressing the students Sisodia said: “Students in our schools come from varied socio-economic backgrounds. They have seen the hardest time in their lives financially and emotionally but they are hard-working and determined. They have proved that there is no dearth of talent in Delhi government school students. They can also work hard and crack tough exams like JEE if given an opportunity.”
Sisodia said: “It was the vision of Arvind Kejriwal that our students do not need to go to Kota or any other cities for preparation of competitive exams, we will provide those facilities to them in our schools itself. Today, it is with the support and hard work of teachers and students that our students have crossed a milestone on the way to their dream institutions to become engineers.”
The Deputy Chief Minister said if a student goes out to attend coaching for preparation for the IIT-JEE exams then he/she has to spend lakhs of rupees, which many parents are unable to afford. But at Delhi government schools, the government is making those coaching available for them for free.
The preparation classes are provided in online as well as offline mode. This has helped students connect with experts across the country and prepare well. Along with this libraries in Delhi government schools have been upgraded with high-quality preparatory books for students. Books are regularly being added in school libraries as per the demand of the students appearing for exams and others.
Currently, Delhi Government School students are provided with free coaching classes in schools by Vidyamandir Classes and Avanti Fellows for preparation of JEE and NEET exams.
He added that a unique concept of ‘Reading Room’ has been started in schools where students can stay back in school till 8pm and prepare for the competitions. The reading room has been facilitated with computers for research, high-end books from renowned authors for students. This space provides a peaceful conducive environment to the students where they can focus on their studies.
Last year, 496 students of Delhi government schools qualified for Mains and thereafter 74 cleared advanced as well, he said.
“Worth mentioning here is the fact that this was the first year for Dr. B.R Ambedkar Schools of Specialized Excellence (ASoSEs) when students appeared for JEE exams. Out of 45 who met the Deputy Chief Minister, 10 students from ASoSEs have cleared the JEE (Mains) examination this year and have scored above the 98 percentile,” he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister said: “It is a matter of great pride that the first batch of ASoSEs has also performed brilliantly. 109 out of 253 children have qualified JEE Mains. The vision with which these schools were started is being fulfilled with these achievements of students.”
During the interaction, students shared their experiences with the Deputy Chief Minister. While sharing their experiences a student Asteek Narayan, GSBV, Radhey Shyam Park who has secured 99.98 percentile said: “School teachers and my father contributed the most in my preparation. Facilities provided today in government schools for the preparation of competitive exams have helped me a lot. As far as my preparation strategy is concerned I always decided on the next day’s plan of action in advance and used to religiously follow it.” Asteek has also written a book on calculus in his 8th grade.
Adding on Gaurav Kumar, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Sector V who secured 100 percentile in mathematics and 99.98 percentile overall said, “We could ask our doubts from teachers any time of the day. Even if we had some out-of-syllabus queries regarding JEE question papers, our teachers ensured to resolve that.”
Muskaan who secured 99.51 percentile said: “I had no intention of appearing for JEE exams earlier. After seeing my marks in Physics and Mathematics, my class teacher motivated me to go for it. This was my first attempt and I gave exams without any coaching. My practice in school and self-study were enough to crack the JEE mains.”
Shubham Gupta, Sarvodaya co-ed Vidyalaya, Sec-8, Rohini said: “Our school libraries have been upgraded with quality books for preparation of competitive exams. Along with that, our school has the facility of a Reading Room, where students preparing for competitive exams can stay back till 8 pm in the evening and study. We have enough study materials and free coaching classes in our schools for JEE which has helped me secure a 99.78 percentile.”
Students also added that curriculums like Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum has also helped them prepare for their exams better. A student shared that “bouncing back from failures” which he learned in EMC classes, is what has helped him the most during his preparation days. EMC has helped him to increase participation in a varied range of activities and realise his full potential.
It is to be mentioned here that apart from these 45 students, there are many other students from Delhi government schools. There are many other students who have scored above the 90 percentile in JEE Mains and are among the toppers of the nation and will be appearing for the JEE Advanced.
Kejriwal tweeted: “When our children become successful after studying, they will also take the country forward. Along with them, the hard work of their parents, all the teachers and the entire team of Delhi Education has also contributed a lot in this stupendous success of these children of Delhi. Congratulations to all.”
