Late night studies and a number of sacrifices have finally paid off for 18-year-old student, Nischal Singh of Jai Narayan College who has scored the highest mark in the Fiji Seventh Form Examination in the country.
Singh who had also scored the highest mark in the Fiji School Leaving Certificate Examination in the country last year scored 379 marks in the FSFE this year.
Singh told Fijivillage that he was surprised and shocked when his Principal informed him that he has done it once again.
His father Naveen Singh who runs a rubber stamp company in Suva said he is very proud of his only child.
Nischal Singh said he wants to become a chartered accountant and plans to pursue further studies in Fiji.
Singh scored 100 marks in Mathematics, 88 in English, 94 in Accounting, 97 in Economics and 92 in Computer.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Education say the overall percentage pass rate for this year is 79.7 percent compared to 75.2 percent last year.
Out of the 7,246 students who sat for the examination this year, 5,773 passed.
Education Minister, Dr. Mahendra Reddy while congratulating the students said that the door is now open for students to pursue their career and this is also an opportune time to secure financial assistance from the Toppers and Loan Scheme.
He added that for those who have failed the exam, there is still room for further studies.
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