CGBSE 10th, 12th Board Exams 2022: 125 Toppers rewarded with chopper ride in Raipur

Earlier in May, the Chief Minister had announced that the top 10 meritorious students of Classes 10 and 12 board examinations will be rewarded with a helicopter ride.

CGBSE 10, 12 Board Exams Toppers 2022: Chhattisgarh government felicitated and rewarded at least 125 meritorious students of Classes 10 and 12 board examinations with a helicopter ride in Raipur on Saturday. The state and district-wise toppers of Classes 10 and 12 board examinations were given joyrides in a seven-seater helicopter in keeping with the announcement made by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the public relations officer said.

Talking about the initiative taken by the government, the official said that this is for the first time that toppers of board examinations were being felicitated in such a unique manner, he said. A felicitation programme was organised at Police Parade Ground here.

Earlier in May, the Chief Minister had announced that the top 10 meritorious students of Classes 10 and 12 board examinations will be rewarded with a helicopter ride.

Expressing gratitude, Varsha Dewangan of Raipur, who bagged the first rank in Raipur and 10th place in Chhattisgarh in the Class 12 board examination, said she was very excited during the ride and it was like a dream come true.

"It was a great pleasure and memorable moment for me to get a helicopter ride, as the place where I come from does not even have proper road connectivity and other facilities," said Devanand Kameti, a meritorious student of Class 10 from Naxalite-hit Narayanpur district.

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