YOWAN MOTHAY, EOI, KALIMPONG, MAY 2, 2024: In this year’s Madhyamik Examination, the Kalimpong district has achieved the highest pass percentage in the state of West Bengal. The Kalimpong district has secured a pass percentage 96.2 in secondary examination this year.
This  is  considered  to  be  the highest pass percentage in the state. Last year, the Kalimpong district was the second in pass percentage and this year it has reached first place. This year’s Madhyamik examination results have made Kalimpong proud and there is a wave of  happiness throughout the district after the results. 
Leeom Lenchyao Lepcha of St Philomena School in Kalimpong is the district topper, securing 90.2 percent marks. Leeom is a resident of Chibo under constituency no.33. She has attributed her success to God and Sisters, teachers and parents. She also said that hard work is behind  her  success. 
 “The bigger the goal, the harder it is to work and if you work hard,    you    will    surely succeed,” she said. She   said   that   she   is planning to prepare for her NEET as her dream was to become a doctor. 
Similarly, Norden Lepcha, her father, while       expressing       his happiness at his daughter’s success, said that instead of scolding the children,  one  should  give  advice  and encouragement. Principal of St. Philomena School Sister Cricenta Rai, thanked God for the  good  results  of  the  school  in  the secondary examination and Leeom Lencho Lepcha from the school for her score and for becoming the Kalimpong district topper.
A total of 3921 students took the exam from Kalimpong district this year.

