A press release issued by the Namakkal district administration on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) claimed that the encouragement extended by District Collector Durgamoorthi helped a Class 10 student of the Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Erumapatti emerge as the school topper in the Class 10 public examination.According to the release, L. Vijay, a Class 10 student, had invited the Collector to visit his school after following her work on social media. During an inspection of development works in Erumapatti on July 16, 2025, the Collector visited the school, interacted with him, and advised students to continue striving hard and become achievers in various fields.The release stated that Vijay later secured the highest marks in the school in the Class 10 public examination and credited the Collector’s encouragement for his achievement. Quoting Vijay, the release said that the “major transformation and success” had happened only because of the encouragement given by the Collector. However, the release did not specify the marks scored by the student. Published - May 20, 2026 06:03 pm IST