Srinagar, April 30 -- Mudasir Ahmad, Principal of Abhinandan Home Rambagh said these five students, all deaf and mute, appeared for the 12th-grade exams this year and passed with flying colours. This marks the first time in the 83-year history of the institution that students have achieved such remarkable results.

The principal said that for these students, Abhinandan Home was their only hope. So far, hundreds of specially-abled students from the school have successfully crossed the 12th-grade milestone.

The students-Mehran Syed, Shahid Shafi, Sadiq Sarwar, Yawar Manzoor and Tasif Ahmad Sheikh-scored 459, 442, 436, 435 and 392 marks respectively, reported news agency KNO.

Sharing their experiences, the students said they initially stud...