IS THERE A NEED FOR SCRAPPING CLASS 10 BOARD EXAMS??
Jun 26, 2009
I read an article by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal on ndtv.com stating that he is planning to scrap the Class 10 board examination. http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/scrap_class_10_board_exams_says_kapil_sibal.php . The justification given for this was that examinations are a source of trauma for both parents and students. Do you think bcoz of the fear of this trauma, the examinations should be scrapped??
Class 10 exams are not just abt passing but are essential as they help in choosing the course streams for senior school. It’s on the basis of these marks that one decides as to whether one has a science, commerce or humanities aptitude.However, the minister feels that a fifteen year old is mature enough to decide as to what he/she wants to do in life and if needed can be allotted a stream on the basis of internal assessment prepared by the class teacher.
His idea of revolution in education does not only propose the scrapping of class 10 board exams but also of having a common exam for college admissions in class 12, which means basically scrapping the class 12 board exams.
One idea of Mr. Minister that amuses me the most is that if a student is moving from class 10 to class 11 in the same school he/she can opt out of giving the exam. An optional class 10 board exam??
I seriously feel that these moves by the HRD will not strengthen but weaken the education system. Not having board exams as they are traumatic for the parents and the students is a mere excuse of the child being weak or not having studied the entire year.
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A lot of questions that were asked to Mr.Sibal were answered on NDTV’S show. This is the video link of it (http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1129905) Plz have a look and decide for your present and future generations.
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June 26th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Yes, scrapping the class 10 Board exams will reduce trauma. The exams will not be scapped. Only, they will be conducted within the school. This is what happens the world over. In fact the US system has no board exam at all but looks carefully at consistent performance from years 9 to 12. Intoduce or use standardized tests like the SAT, APs or draw from sylabbi like IB.
June 26th, 2009 at 12:54 am
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August 16th, 2009 at 5:40 am
I too am class XII stundent & feel it just meaning less idea to scrap it . I am compltely AGAINST SCARPING OF BOARD EXAM .It help us check our level & and makes understand where we stand in whole country. It too help us to chosse our stream .If it is abolished then stundent will stop studing :::::::::MY PLEA IS NOT TO SUPPORT IT!
January 7th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
i think no neeed to scrap the class 10 exams….
students will not study if class 10exams scrapped..
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