Deepika Ispat Sikhya Sadan, the free school set up by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) for the underprivileged children of the Steel Township has recorded cent percent pass rate of students in the Class-X Board Examination conducted by Board of Secondary Education, Odisha for the 10th consecutive year. It is worth mentioning here that the school is being managed by Deepika Mahila Sanghati, a leading philanthropic organisation of the Steel City. Out of the 86 students who had appeared the examination this year, 26 students have passed with 1st division, 31 with 2nd division and the rest 29 students passed with 3rd division.
Subhalaxmi Sahoo has topped the school by securing 521 marks. Suprava Tandi has secured 2nd position by getting 501 marks and Srutismita Pattnaik bagged the third place by scoring 497 marks.
5 students have got A2 grade while 7 students have bagged B1 grade and 14 students have secured B2 grade.
It is noteworthy that Deepika Ispat Sikshya was established in the year 2007. Its first batch of students appeared the Class-10 Board examination in 2016 and the pass rate was 100 percent. The facilities given to the students in the school are at par with any standard school of Rourkela. The children studying here are not only given free education but also provided with uniforms, winter clothes, school shoes, bags and other accessories as well as facilities such as clean drinking water and proper sanitation. Healthy lunch prepared by the Akshaya Patra Foundation an internationally acclaimed NGO is also being given to the children. New facilities are being added every year to enhance the academic ambience and quality of education in the school.
