In the CBSE Class XII results 2018 declared on Saturday, the students of the Bhubaneswar region have fared better than 2017 and like previous years the girls have again outshined the boys.
Overall 83.7 per cent students from Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh that come under Bhubaneswar region have cleared the examinations. Notably, in 2017 the pass percentage was 73.95. Out of the 61,199 regular category, 51,221 have come out successful. like previous years, girls have outperformed the boys and a majority of the toppers are girls. As many as 87 per cent girls have passed the examinations as against 81.2 per cent boys.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated all the successful students. “I wish them my best for their future pursuits,” said Patnaik in a tweet.