15 with dyslexia score over 80% in Class 10

In a real- life rendition of the 2007 movie Taare Zameen Par ( the story of a dyslexic child who finds his true calling), more than 15 dyslexic students of Swami Vivekanand High School affiliated to the Vivekanand Education Society ( VES), Chembur, scored more than 80 per cent marks in the secondary school certificate ( SSC) examination. The results of the statewide exams, conducted on March 2016, were announced on Monday.

Swami Vivekanand High School principal Cynthia Dawson dedicated the success of the children to their grit, hard work and determination to succeed against any odds. She said that right from the start of the academic year, the children were steadfast in their studies and did not miss out on any lessons and teachers of the school took extra efforts in explaining the finer points of each subject, which helped the students ingrain a deeper understanding of each topic and sub- topic.

“The students were made to solve question papers of former academic years in mock exams which not only helped enhance their concentration but also helped them prepare for the competitive pressure ahead,” Ms Dawson said. Teachers of the school said that imparting lessons to its pupils through visual aids proved to be beneficial in remembering the lesson over a long- term period and improvement of the grasping ability of the students.

Attributing his success to his teachers and their steadfast attention to the students,, Jay Fofaliya a student with dyslexia, who scored 86.80 per cent, said, “Teachers from our school are the epitome of diligence, hard work and commitment. Each teacher gave dyslexic students like me individual attention during the course of the academic year. We were made to solve lots of question papers from previous years as well as special papers which were set by our teachers. These exercises not only honed our academic skills but also helped to understand each subject in- depth and led to us getting good marks in the exams.”