Akshay Rao secured the top place in the science stream scoring 582 marks followed by M.B. Pavan with 578 marks and N.D. Bopanna with 577 marks in Kodagu district.

All three were students of Vidyaniketan PU College in Gonicoppa in Virajpet taluk.

In the Commerce section, K.K. Anita of St. Michael’s PU College, Madikeri, came first scoring 575 marks. Second place was shared by C. Pooja Charmanna of Srimangala PU College (574 marks) and R.P. Sonali of St. Joseph’s PU College, Madikeri. Third place shared by P. Chaitra (573) of St. Joseph’s PU College, Madikeri and B.A. Suramya of the St. Michael’s PU College, Madikeri.

In the Arts section, K.V. Shobha of Nellihudikeri Government PU College emerged topper by scoring 532 marks. K.C. Balakrishna Nayak of Sampaje PU College and K.M. Jasmina of Kodlipet PU College shared the second place at 526 while K.J. Pavita (521) of Vigneshwara PU College in Shanivarasante, Somwarpet taluk, got the third place.

Kodagu district recorded 73.11 pass percentage in the second PU exams with girls outnumbering boys in terms of pass percentage securing 79.76 per cent passes against 66.09 per cent scored by the boys.

Kodagu stood fourth in the State last year.

A total of 5,433 students took the examinations in the district and 3,972 passed, an official press release said here.

There were 2,791 girls who wrote second PU exams of which 2,226 passed. Among 2,642 boys, as many as 1,746 passed.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / National> Karnataka / by Hindu Staff Correspondent / Mysore, May 25th, 2012