General Education Principal Secretary Sharmila Mary Joseph who announced the SSLC results on Friday is herself a SSLC rank-holder.

Ms. Joseph bagged the third rank in 1986, securing 580 marks. A student of Holy Angels’ Convent school in the capital city, she worked hard and excelled in studies. “The competition was tight in our school. Every year, students would get top ranks. Many of us aspired to reach the top,” she said.