Chennai, 22November, 2017: Twenty six students in India have received ‘Top in the World’ awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education for their exceptional performance in Cambridge exams in the academic year 2016-17.

The awards recognise students who have achieved the highest mark in the world in a Cambridge IGCSE or Cambridge International AS & A Level subject in the November 2016, March 2017 and June 2017 Cambridge exam series

Chennai’s Janani Selvam and Sakthi Sureshkumar from Vaels International School and Gnanaswarup Srinivasan from APL Global School were Top in World in Cambridge Examinations this year.

In total, one hundred and sixty students in India have received Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in 2016-17. Eighty-eight students received ‘Top in Country’ awards for gaining the highest marks in the country for a single Cambridge IGCSE or Cambridge International AS & A Level subject. Fifty one students were also recognised for high achievement in a subject, and for best performance across a set number of Cambridge subjects.

The Top in World and Top in Country students from schools across the country will be recognised for their impressive academic achievements at a Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards ceremony early next year. The toppers in Best Across and High Achievement categories will be honored with Cambridge Outstanding Cambridge Learner certificates.

Ruchira Ghosh, Regional Director South Asia, Cambridge International, said: ““We are delighted to see students across India showcase their passion for learning and accomplish their goals. These exceptional results in the Cambridge examinations would not have been attainablewithout the relentless efforts and commitment of teachers andthe support from families of these studentsCongratulations to all the students and we wish them all the luck for their future endeavors.”

There has been a substantial and evident increase in the popularity of Cambridge qualifications in India and around the world. Over 400 schools in India offer the Cambridge programs and qualifications and the number is growing each year.

The Chennai students who were awarded Top in World by Cambridge Assessment International Education are:

NAME	SCHOOL NAME	IGCSE/AS LEVEL/A LEVEL	SUBJECT	SERIES
Janani Selvam	Vaels International School	International AS Level	Hinduism	Nov 2016
Sakthi Sureshkumar	Vaels International School	IGCSE	Environmental Management	Nov 2016
Gnanaswarup Srinivasan	APL Global School	International AS Level	Computer Science	June 2017

 

The Chennaistudents who were awarded Top in Country by Cambridge Assessment International Education are:

 

NAME	SCHOOL NAME	IGCSE/AS LEVEL/A LEVEL	SUBJECT	SERIES
Sakthi Sureshkumar	Vaels International School	IGCSE	Biology	Nov 2016
Sakthi Sureshkumar	Vaels International School	IGCSE	Chemistry	Nov 2016
Shruti Rathnavel	Vaels International School	IGCSE	Physics	Nov 2016
Anand Karthikeyan Madathil	Inventure Academy	International A Level	Mathematics	June 2017
David Jason Jayaprakash	Hebron School	International AS Level	General Paper	June 2017
Ivan Judah Manoraj	Hebron School	International AS Level	General Paper	June 2017
Catherine John	Hebron School	International AS Level	Geography	June 2017

 

The Chennaistudents who were awarded High Achievement by Cambridge Assessment International Education are:

 

NAME	SCHOOL NAME	IGCSE/AS LEVEL/A LEVEL	SUBJECT	SERIES
Kunal Abichandani	Vaels International School	International AS Level	Computer Science	Nov 2016
Arushi Mittal	Gateway – The Complete School	IGCSE	Development Studies	Nov 2016
Anniroodh Kumararaja	APL Global School	IGCSE	Music	Nov 2016
Fahmid Al Tahsin S M	Crescent School	IGCSE	Physical Science	Nov 2016

 

 

The Chennaistudent who was awarded Best Across by Cambridge Assessment International Education is:

 

NAME	SCHOOL NAME	IGCSE/AS LEVEL/A LEVEL	SUBJECT		SERIES
Pranav Manoj Kumar	Inventure Academy	International A Level		–		Combined

 

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