Matric federal board student top position Holder 2020

FDE student secures top position in SSC results ISLAMABAD Khunsha Nisha, the first student from a government-run school to take first position in the Secondary School Certifcate (SSC) results in 20 years, was awarded a certificate by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) director general on Wednesday. Ms Nisha, who studies at the Islamabad Model College for Girls F-6/2, shared first position with Menahil Iman from the Army Public School and College Westridge in Rawalpindi. They both secured 1,097 out of 1,100 marks based on a formula devised by the government after tenth grade examinations were cancelled in the wake of the coronavi rus pandemic. The marks were awarded on the basis of stu dents' ninth grade results, along with an additional 3pc marks. Ms Nisha attributed her success to completing her class work and to the hard work of her teachers. She said teach ers at government-run schools and colleges are very tal ented, and the notion that public schools could not obtain high positions was incorrect. "I would say that students from government schools are as talented as students from upscale private schools," she said, adding that she also secured first position in the eighth grade scholarship exams conducted by the FDE. FDE Director General Syed Umair Javed received Ms Nisha and her family at his office, where she was given a certificate and a shield. He told her that she would also receive a cash prize from Minister for Federal Education Shafgat Mahmood. I 

He said: "First position for an FDE student in the boardafter 20 years is a matter of pride." Mr Javed said Ms Nisha's achievement was the outcome of hard work and dedication, and she would be recognised at the highest levels.— Kashif Abbasi