Pupils in the UAE secured impressive scores in the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education examinations.
Thousands of children received their Grade 12 results from the CBSE, India’s largest school board, on Monday afternoon.
“Principals, parents, teachers and pupils of all Gems Education CBSE schools have waited anxiously for the Grade 12 results this year,” said Michael Gudzer, vice president of education at Gems.
“All concerned now have every reason to be relieved and justifiably proud, because the results have surpassed all expectations.
“This year has seen teachers and pupils overcome Covid-19 lockdowns, online classes and other barriers to emerge triumphant.”
"This year has seen teachers and pupils overcome Covid-19 lockdowns"
There are 78 schools affiliated to the CBSE in the UAE, with an estimated 6,000 pupils in Grade 12.
In Our Own English High School in Dubai, 55 per cent of pupils scored 90 per cent or more, which is the equivalent of an A or A*.
“In these troubled times, the performance of our pupils has been the best in several years,” said the school’s executive principal, Thomas Mathew.
“The credit goes to the hard work of pupils, the dedication of our teachers and the constant support extended by our parent community.”
Pupils at Delhi Private School (DPS) Dubai also celebrated great results.
“What I have achieved today wouldn't have been possible without the constant guidance from my teachers who always believed in my potential and motivated me to do my best,” said Shriya Kunkumalla, who scored 98.2 per cent in humanities.
Rashmi Nandkeolyar, principal and director of DPS Dubai, praised his pupils and staff.
“We are delighted that our students have performed brilliantly, with a class average of 90.7 per cent,” she said.
“The entire class has been awarded a distinction (above 75 per cent).”
Pupils at United Indian School in Abu Dhabi were also happy with their results.
“It is the grit and courage coupled with hard work and determination to succeed on the part of pupils and teachers that made our school achieve such a commendable result at Grade 12,” said principal and chief executive K George Mathew.
Our Own English Boys High School in Sharjah had an average score of 84 per cent.
“Success is when the hard work and dedication of our teachers meet the brilliant achievement of our pupils,” said Srivalsan Murugan, principal and chief executive.
There was a 100 per cent pass rate at Indian High School (IHS) Dubai among 541 students. Ninty pupils at the school achieved a score of 95 per cent or higher.
“It’s a huge victory for all of us. Once again, pupils of IHS have proved their mettle,” said chief executive Punit MK Vasu.
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Closing the loophole on sugary drinks
As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.
The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.
Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.
Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
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Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.
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More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
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Ms Davison came to Dubai from Kerala after her marriage in 1996 when she was 21-years-old
Since 2001, Ms Davison has worked at many affordable schools such as Our Own English High School in Sharjah, and The Apple International School and Amled School in Dubai
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