Snehalata Sarkar tops Malda Madhyamik chart

MALDA, May 28: Snehalata Sarkar alias Piya scored 790 marks in the Madhyamik examinations 2008 from Barlow Girls’ Higher Secondary School to become the topper in Malda district. Snehalata, who got 100 marks in Mathematics, is expected to figure in the top-10 merit list. “I did not expect such a result. Yes, I am very happy,” said the girl giving all credit to her teachers and private tutors. The girl wants to serve the people and pursue medical studies. Her father, Binoy Sarkar, a state government employee, was taken aback with his daughter's result and said: “I am proud of her.” Her mother Mrs Maya Sarkar, a health employee, inspires her to become a doctor.

Rajarshi Bhattacharyya , another successful candidate from the district scored 787 from Malda Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir. “I want to be a scientist and continue my studies in Science,” Rajarshi said ruing the “poor marks” he got in Bengali and History. Rajarshi's father, Prasanta Bhattacharyya, a bank employee, said: “We shall appeal to the board for scrutiny of two papers --- Bengali and History. I hope that the number of these two subjects will increase.”

Achyut Das and Ranadip Das, students of the same school, got 786 each. A total of four students including Rajarshi, Achyut and Ranadip got 100 marks in Mathematics. The Vivekananda Vidyamandir authorities are not happy with the evaluation in certain subjects. “Evaluation in Bengali paper is not up to the mark. Had it been evaluated properly, more students of our school would have ranked in the state,” said Sumanasananda, principal of Vivekananda Vidyamandir. n sns