MUSCAT : Indian Schools in Oman have shined with an impressive performance in the Class X examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, the results of which were declared on Wednesday, 15 July 2020.

Tejassree Mohanakrishnan of Indian School Muscat ranked first among all the Indian Schools in Oman, scoring 98.8% marks. There were three students who claimed the second position with 98.6% marks; they are Ms. Samyuktha Venkatesan of Indian School Salalah, and two students from Indian School Sohar, Allan Jon Rajan and Rathod Smith Amitkumar. The third position too was claimed by three students, each scoring 98.2% marks – Ananya Sabherwal and Kashish Mittal of Indian School Muscat, and Anshitha Ficel of Indian School Sohar.

Another significant highlight is the number of students who scored a perfect centum in almost all the major subjects viz. English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, French and Sanskrit.

A total number of 2545 from 15 Indian Schools in Oman had appeared in Class X examination, comprising 1262 boys and 1283 girls.

Dr. Baby Sam Saamuel, Chairman – Board of Directors congratulated the students who have made their alma mater and parents proud with their hard-earned results. He also acknowledged the hard work put in by all the Class X students across the schooling system, having appeared for their first public examination and reminded that success needs to be defined & accepted on an individual level with an aim of continuous betterment. He once again lauded the unflinching support of schools and teachers who that have facilitated learning beyond the classroom settings, through remedial classes, ISO-VLE lessons, tele-tutoring and Gurukul system.

“We are delighted with all our Grade X students who have made themselves, their parents & schools proud with their dedicated hard work over the past year, which has now born fruit through their remarkable results. It takes a village to raise a child & I applaud the passion and efforts put in by our teachers, counselors and schools to bring about today’s success,” said Dr. Baby Sam Saamuel, speaking on the occasion.

The Indian Schools in Oman, being community schools, offer high-quality accessible education to every Indian child who seeks admission in the system, irrespective of prior academic performance. In addition to the lessons imparted during school hours, the schools across have also implemented multiple initiatives as support mechanism for children. These include Remedial Classes, to help the academically weaker students to improve their learning; ISO-VLE Virtual Learning Environment, an online portal containing video recordings of lessons as well as other resource materials; Teletutoring, an initiative to clarify doubts and provide additional academic support remotely during the weeks leading up to the final examinations; Gurukul, a concept where students reside in schools for almost a month before the board exams and 24-7-365 Tele-counseling, an innovative 24-7-365 tele-counseling service aimed at reducing the emotional stress of children.