Anti-Tobacco Awareness Rally In Anna Nagar

The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2013.The theme for this year is, ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. In view of World No Tobacco Day-2013, an anti-tobacco awareness rally was organised by Youth-Can, Youth Wing of Can-Stop (Cancer Support Therapy to Overcome Pain) on 31st May 2013 along Shanthi Colony, 4th Avenue, Anna Nagar.

 The rally’s main objective was to create awareness among people about the ill effects of smoking and use of other tobacco based products. In an effort to make the world tobacco-free, World Health Organisation observes World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. It is reported that tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide.

SSLC Results Has More Centums

The SSLC (Class X) results which were announced here today saw huge number of students scoring centums in Maths, Science and Social Science. The examinations were held from 27 March to 12 April this year. A total of 29,905 students scored centum in Maths (last year 1,141), 38,154 students in Science (9,237) and 19,680 students in Social Science (5,305).Once again girls outscored boys, even as the overall pass percentage registered an increase. 

Director of Government Examinations D Vasundaradevi said the overall pass percentage among school candidates went up to 89 per cent this year as against 86.20 per cent last year. Of the 10,51,062 students who took the exams conducted in March this year, 9,35,215 students emerged successful - a pass percentage of 89 per cent.

Excellent Performance By Jaigopal Garodia School

 Jaigopal Garodia Matric Higher Secondary School, S.R.P. Colony, Chennai – 82, a unit of JGVV Trust got State Third Rank in the S.S.L.C. Public Examinations 2012-13 in the results declared on 31 May 2013.  M.A. Abhinaya got total marks of 496 out of 500 (99.20%).  She got centum in 4 subjects i.e., English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science and 96% marks in Tamil (Photo of Abhinaya enclosed).  

The school achieves cent percent pass this year too as in the past.  129 students passed with distinction and the remaining 6 with first class. There were 61 centums in the school.  

Shri. Ashok Kediaji, Managing Trustee congratulated the Principal Smt. Hemamalini, the State Ranker Abhinaya and all students and staff for the wonderful performance. Similarly JGVV Anna Nagar got cent percent pass with 168 distinctions and 5 first classes. The school got a total of 49 centums. Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya Matric. Higher Secondary School,  Anna Nagar, Chennai got 100% pass percentage with all First Classes in the XII Std examination results announced on Thursday with 135 distinctions.  

The school emerged District First in Chennai district for the second consecutive year.  Divya .S from the school with Tamil as first language secured a total of 1186 marks out of 1200.  She scored full marks in Commerce, Accountancy, Economics and Business Maths.  She is also subject topper in Tamil with 195 in the school. The school is a unit of Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya (JGVV) Trust with Shri. Ashok Kediaji as the Managing Trustee and has been producing 100% results continuously for the past many years.