Yesterday Morning’s Newspaper session filled me with utmost dejection.If one is of the opinion that Japan’s time of trial is the cause, one is mistaken.I am sure the country’s legendary resolve and ceaseless diligence can easily do without world sympathy.
A recent happening back in India and pertaining more specifically to my part of the world in the state of Maharashtra is a matter of grave concern and I believe requires immediate attention.
The Maharashtra State Board Examinations are around the corner.For those unaware, the Examinations are the 2nd biggest exercise in the state.The results for the same being the biggest.The event which ideally should include just a single character in the appearing candidate, involves a whole lot of people ranging from the child’s parents and their aunts, the neighbour who’s child appeared for the very examination the year before and has been secretly conducting morning prayers to ensure their child’s score remains unbeaten, a distant sadistic cousin who hopes you score well and end up taking science and consequently Engineering just like he to his utmost regret did, the coaching class who can have your most embarrassing photograph put up on huge hoardings on the street claiming complete credit for your results and of course like everything Indian, politicians have their share of involvement too with political parties conducting felicitation programs much to the surprise and puzzlement of the little aware and innocent felicitated students.
Does the Board Examinations have any major holding on the soul’s future ? Certainly not.The Examination results are much a tool of social display and holding than anything else.Just like the Great Indian wedding.
The article that really triggered this entire post read that parents and teachers are coercing their kids to under-perform in the subject of Mathematics simply because scoring a perfect 100 will see the particular paper going through another round of correction called as the ‘Moderation’ wherein the candidate’s paper is strictly reviewed and cut down by a mark or two or perhaps a little more.
A 15 year old kid who perhaps at the existing stage of his life has to be given a strong lesson on work ethics and morals to take himself ahead independently is being asked to under-perform by the very people he perhaps idolizes the most.
Will I be surprised to find the kid embroiled in a 200000 crore scam ahead in his growing?Will I be surprised to find the Kid involved in a humiliating match-fixing scandal?
The Answer as obvious as the colour of my skin.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has the greatest work ethics of his generation perhaps because he failed in his Board Examination.
SSC examinations have become farcical in this state. Take for example the ingenious best of 5 subjects rule. The very board the should ideally profess the importance of knowledge not marks encourages the rat race. Come June and the results there will be another saga of never ending petitions and stalled admissions. Now this moderation nonsense. Young minds are being led to believe that rules are meant to be broken, there is always an easy way out. Its sad.
Not read the article you are referring to. But the title of the post is apt. Shame on such parents who encourage their children to under perform. It is very much like match fixing.
This is sad. And the worst part is that everyone knows thats its wrong but yet everyone would practice it. I would have done the same. It is an example.of giving into situations, some th in which we have masterered the art of acceptance. Pitiful.
It aches to read and feel the hatred for engineering as a discipline only and only because of the approach one has to succumb to.
This whole social display and procedure goes for entrance exams too. The education system kills every last desire to go out of the way and learn.