evidence: Delhi recorded a pass percentage of 86.55% for its Class X students and 96.2% for its Class XII students in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results that were declared on Friday. [...] Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "COVID-19 induced school closure in the past two years had a serious impact on the studies and emotional wellbeing of children. But despite this, when the schools were reopened on a regular basis earlier this year, students and teachers worked hard and gave their best." The Delhi government said that this year in Class XII CBSE examinations, 160 Delhi government schools recorded a 100% pass percentage and 876 schools had a pass percentage of over 90%.