New Delhi, April 23 -- A total of 95.27 per cent of students passed the annual Class 10 board examinations, the results of which were declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday.

Girls had a slight edge over the boys, with 95.51 per cent of them clearing the examination. The overall pass percentage of boys was 95.01 per cent, the JAC officials said.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren congratulated the students who have succeeded in the Class 10 board examination, their teachers and parents.

"The students who could not achieve results as per their expectations should not get disheartened and should keep moving forward with better efforts. The Government of Jharkhand is continuously striving to ensure quality educatio...