New Delhi, May 3: The Delhi government schools have outperformed their private counterparts in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 exams 2019. While the overall pass percentage is 91.87 per cent, the state-run schools have recorded the best-ever outcome: a 94.24 pass percentage.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia credited the government school teachers, along with the AAP regime in the state, for drastically improving the quality of public education in the national capital region. CBSE Class 12 Result 2019 Released on cbse.nic.in: Transgenders, Girls Outshine Boys.

In 2016, the public schools had recorded 85.9 per cent pass rate, followed by 88.2 per cent in 2017, 90.6 per cent in 2018 and 92.24 per cent in 2019. "It's History. Best ever result by Delhi government school," said Sisodia, adding that 3.6 percentage jump is not an easy feat to achieve.

"Congratulations students, teachers, parents and Team Education of Delhi Government for beating your own record of last year's Class 12 CBSE exam," Sisodia tweeted. "Proud to announce that this year, 94.24 per cent students of Delhi government schools passed the exam, an increase of 3.6 percentage points over last year," he said.

The schools outperformed the city's overall pass percentage of 91.87 per cent. In a statement, the Delhi government said 732 schools have secured more than 90 per cent pass percentage. Failed in CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2019? Know Everything About Compartment Examination & What You Should Do Next.

"This year 1,29,917 students from schools run by the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi appeared in the board exam out of which 1,22,428 students passed. "Last year, out of total 1,12,826 students who appeared in the exam 1,02,260 passed which was 90.64 per cent," it said.

The number of schools securing 100 per cent pass percentage has risen to 203 this year, which was 168 last year and 112 in 2017. "Besides, 732 schools have secured more than 90 per cent results, again consistently increasing from 638 last year and 554 in 2017." Average Quality Index this year is 306.53, which has increased from 291.26.

The pass percentage in 21 Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas is 99.92 per cent -- last year it was 99.79 per cent -- and its quality index 397. However, the data is only for the schools run by the Delhi Government which the Directorate of Education collected directly from CBSE.

"CBSE declared the results of Class 12 exams on Thursday. Unlike last year, CBSE did not issue a separate press release for Delhi region this year. Therefore, at this stage data is available only for the schools run by Delhi Government which the Directorate of Education collected directly from CBSE," the statement read.

(With IANS inputs)

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