2 district toppers feted by Sainik School Nalanda

PATNA: At a virtual felicitation ceremony organized on Saturday, Sainik School Nalanda honoured cadets Vivek Kumar (Class X) and Shubham Kumar (Class XII) for their outstanding performance in the 2019-2020 board exams.
While Vivek, who will participate in the Delhi Republic Day parade next year, scored 98.2%, Shubham got 96%. School principal Col Tamojeet Biswas congratulated the cadets, both district toppers, and presented a cash incentive of Rs 5,000 each to them.
“The hard work of teachers and cadets cannot be equated with money, but this small incentive is meant to recognize their efforts,” Biswas said and urged the other cadets to take inspiration from the meritorious students and work harder.
He also pointed out that it was the “moral responsibility of the cadets to excel in life and serve society”.
Vice-principal Wing Commander P S Gujral, teachers, cadets of classes X, XI and XII, and their parents attended the online felicitation ceremony.
Of the 82 Class X students, 66 scored 90% or more in the board examinations. On the other hand, 26 of the 68 Class XII students got more than 90% marks.
Meanwhile, Sainik School Nalanda has been awarded merit certificate by the Ministry of Defence for the outstanding performance of its cadets in the board exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Besides, 58 students of the school have qualified for the National Defence Academy (written) examination in 2020.