Shorter Duration On The Cards For 12th Board Exams
Medhavi Sharma – 29 MAY, 2021 :
Central Board of Secondary Education is likely to announce the class 12 Board Exam 2021 dates for the awaited exams by 1st June, 2021 . Two possible option were contemplated to hold the board examination, one of them being, to conduct exams for a few major subjects and awarding marks for the rest on the basis of that. Another alternative which was discussed was to hold exams at self-centres, meaning the respective schools with exam pattern changing to objective type of questions. Education Ministry had also asked the states to provide their specific feedbacks on the proposal by 25 May. However different states have distinct situations, Most of the states are in favour of conducting the exams in July-August, in a shorter format, only four states including Maharashtra, Delhi, Goa and Andaman & Nicobar are disinclined towards carrying out examination and have exacted to vaccinate students and teachers before holding the exams.
While the public is having equivocal and muddled opinions on this decision. Teachers have hailed the option for objective type of examinations considering the future of the students in view. “Totally advocating the decision of conducting class 12th Board exams, else the equilibrium between the professional lives will be disturbed” Says Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, a teacher of Saupin’s School ,Chandigarh. Students need to buckle up, begin to clarify their doubts and brush up their concepts, “Exams should certainly happen, else it will take a toll on a child’s future” was remarked by Mr. Rajeev Karkra, a commerce teacher.
While most of the teachers acclaim the decision, a few of them having distinct opinions, state that objective type of examination is not worth taking the risk, “Objective type of exams are of little significance, as it neither solves the purpose of evaluating true knowledge of a student, nor establishes the ground for a successful professional career” says Ms. Indu Jaspal, a government English teacher.
Jumbled school of thoughts were observed from the parents too, few are not happy and in favour of the thought for conducting the exams, considering the safety of their children. “Not denying the fact, that 12th board exams are of utmost importance for a student, but also keeping in mind the unforeseeable and unprecedented times we are currently living in, it is very difficult for us as parents to put lives of our children in jeopardy” exclaims Ms. Anita Sharma.
Safety and lives of children and teachers are of paramount importance considering the view of conducting exams in such an unreal situation. “We don’t want to risk lives of our children, the world seems staggering right now, exams can wait” exclaims Ms. Paramjeet Kaur. Pondering on the professional lives of children, few parents extoll the decision, “I am in utter support for the exams being held, keeping in mind the future of my child” says Ms. Jaswinder Kaur.
While the students have different concerns, as many of them commented that before contemplation of board exams, there is a dire need for physical classes to resume for being assessed and doubt solving. “We have not had practical classes in the year- in such a situation, conducting board exams seems superfluous” says Shivom Saini, a medical student.
Class 12th Board Exams are being postponed from quite a while now, few students are now desperate to vent out their learnings, “ My future seems under the cloud and very blurry right now, I’m not sure what the final decision is going to be, but I’m prepared for the exams and in total favour of them” was stated by Arshjot Singh, a commerce student.
Navdeep Chauhan pursuing humanities, takes due account on the present Covid situation and remarks that, “offline exams should not be conducted, because the situation of COVID-19 in our country is worsening. Even objective type of exams will lead to huge gatherings, which can cause a massive spread of the virulent virus”
With different opinions, there is a baffling wave amongst those who may get affected by this decision, however there is no official confirmation from the ministry of education as of yet.
