The RSS-run Vidya Bharti schools in Rajasthan have 4,513 Muslim students out of 2,84,306 students and many of them are topping the charts in their board examinations. (Representative image: PTI)

A growing number of Muslim students are performing well in RSS controlled schools in Rajasthan. Out of 4,513 Muslim students studying in the RSS-managed schools in the state, many are topping the charts and coming out with flying colours scoring over 90 percent marks in their class 10 and 12 board examinations, confirmed one of the organisation's senior workers here.

Muslim girl tops Sikar region in class 12, preparing for NEET

Speaking to IANS, Suresh Wadhwa, Rajasthan zonal deputy secretary, Vidya Bharati said, "One Muslim girl Simran Banu scored 94.20 percent in her 12th board examination in Biology stream and is now preparing for NEET exam from Sikar. She topped in the region."

"Her sister Seema Bano is another meritorious student who recently scored 88.30 percent in her class 10th," he said.

Speaking to IANS, the mother of the two sisters, Raj Bano said, "We are happy with the school, the teachers and the entire staff have helped our children. My daughters have been attending the school right from nursery."

Seema, the younger sister said that they enjoyed participating in all activities in the school including the morning prayers called 'vandana' and the havan as well.

'School has best educational facilities for students' says another Muslim student

Another Muslim student from this school, Ruby Chauhan scored 91.67 percent in her class 10th Board examination. Her elder sister, Shabnam Chauhan, is a pass-out from the same school.

Ruby says, "This school has the best educational facilities for students, overall environment is good and students have been given a holistic approach for development."

'All our students study with secular mindset' says principal

The headmaster of the Shrimati Suraj Kumari Gadodiya Girls AVM Sr Secondary school, Bhagwanti Parwani where Seema and Ruby study said, "All our students study with a secular mindset. We have never tried to mix the traditions."

Sharing details with IANS, Suresh Wadhwa said, "The Vidya Bharti schools in Rajasthan have 4,513 Muslim students out of 2,84,306 students. 48 Christian students are also studying in our schools."

"Dausa has the highest strength of Muslim students which count to 581. Next is Churu with 540 students, Alwar has 269, Jaipur-291, Jhunjhunu-267, Sikar-154, Karauli-119, Sawai Madhopur-106 and Bharatpur has 185. In Jaipur, a total of 3,153 Muslim students including 1,218 girls are enrolled. Also there are two Christian students," he says.

Another RSS leader from Churu region, Om Prakash who is the district secretary in Vidya Bharati says, "We have students from all castes, creed and religions studying in our schools. We have Muslim teachers too," he said.

(IANS article by Archana Sharma)

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