Girls of the Khariar Autonomous College have outsmarted boys in the final results of different graduation (+3) streams. When the pass rate of girls is more than 84%, the percentage of pass amongst boys is 74. The subject-wise toppers’ lists are also dominated by girls as ten out of 16 toppers are girls.
In Science, Soma Pradhan of Chemistry Honours secured the highest 89% marks. She is also the college topper this year. She is followed by Khagapati Rana of Botany Hons with 87.13%, Himanshu Bhoi of Physics Hons 86.75%, Nutan Mahapatra of Mathematics 83.88% and Anju Chandrakar of Zoology 82.75%.
In Arts, the topper is Rajashri Pradhan, Hindi Hons with 85% of marks followed by Gupteswar Patel of Economics Hons 84.25%, Gitanjali Sabar of Pol. Science Hons 82.75%, Debaki Meher of Odia Hons, 77.88%, Kuna Bag of Archeology and Museology Hons 74%, Annapurna Meher of Philosophy Hons 70.5% and Minarbha Panda of History Hons 68.88% . In Commerce, the rank holder is Jyoti Singhal, who secured 82%.
A total of 273 students passed in the +3 out of 350 at an overall success rate of 78%. “I congratulate the students on their success and thank the teachers and the controller of examinations for making it possible to declare the result in time. This is for the first time in college history, the result has been declared in May,” said collesge Principal Supriya Chatterjee.
This is one of the best performing colleges in western Odisha, which has even been recognised by the National Accreditation Committee (NAC) and the UGC. It was established in 1978 as the first college of Nuapada district. The amount deposited in the concerned university for getting recognition to it was contributed by locals, even by people of poor section.