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Posted on: Jun 27, '09


 The results of 10th standard results!

Gone are the days when one could heave a sigh of relief after 10th standard board exams. Now the competition is tough and so are the other issues. I wonder what do the kids do these days to secure 92% to 99 % in exams! And, if you score well, there is still trouble for you. Quota in admissions. 90:10 for SSC and ICSE/CBSE. Thankfully there's a stay on this as of now. The edcuation ministry says that ICSE and CBSE boards are liberal in marks, which is why their students get seats easily and SSC students are deprived. And, the highest percentage in SSC is a meagre 98.6 %. So much for strict correction of papers.

My youngest cousin scored 90 % in her exams, the best of 5 being 92%. She appeared through the CBSE board, and wants to get admission in St. Xavier's College, because that's the best especially for Arts students. Oh, ya, she has had lectures galore for opting for Arts in spite of 92 %. Like, the other day she said to me, "Almost everyone I know decided for me that I'm going to study Science or Commerce. Excuse me, I don't want to be stuck in labs and accounts books, thank you very much." So, anyway, I thought it won't be difficult for her to get an admission, though the cut off percentage last year at Xavier's was 88%. Now it turns out, the college gives preference to Catholic students. Phir agar seats bach gayi, toh others will get an admission. Never mind the fact that maybe the Catholic student has lower marks than the other student.

Then the brouhaha about online admission. Sala, bandwidth toh hai nahi, online admissions karenge. My cousin's and other kids' parents were anxious about the server collapsing. And then there is my favourite party MNS' student wing MNVS (I'd call them Maharashtra Navnirman Vandalism Sena, but V stands for vidyarthi) that goes ransacking the MKCL office after the online admissions faltered on day one itself. Why did they ransack? They don't need a reason, actually, but their justification is that the MKCL guys didn't answer their calls! More on Rat Thackeray... He supports everything Maharashtrian, but his daughter studies either the ICSE or CBSE board and son has opted for German instead of Marathi. And he magnanimously supports the 90:10 ratio of seats.

There is this other girl in my building who has secured 60 % while other boy has 88 %. Both their mothers happened to come home at the same time yesterday. The 88 % mother is a very sweet lady and was trying very hard to not rub it into their faces that her son scored well. Now, this girl is clearly not interested in studies so much. She is good at drawing and wants to persue animation. Her mother would just not stop reminding her that she scored less marks, whereas I still think it doesn't matter. the girl is shameless like me, she was only giggling. 

Well, after all this, looks like we will soon be singing, we don't need to education!



Tags: education, ssc, cbse, icse, board, exams, online admission, raj thackeray, mns, mnvs





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Gary_2XX said:
I can assure you that our education system is really gone to the dogs - 90 % is near perfect - can we be near perfect - people dont be proud of the 90 % your kids score, do they really have applied knowledge of the subject. NO THEY DONT HAVE IT - period- they dont know the subject. Our system is flawed. lets accept it and move on. In our days at 60% we had more knowledge of the subject than kids have these days with their 90 %. Cheers!

June 29, '09


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geetsudha said:
if ppl are getting 92%,then ppl in india are gifted,but then why nothing changes in india.if ppl are so smart then we shud be seeing a lot of difference.my mind boggles.but it sounds crazy the way education system is here. no practical knowledge,no common sense, i see educated ppl fighting here in my society,stealing money frm ppl,beating evn women, not co-operating at all,its a sham.sorry,but this is the reality i see all around,so frustrating, what is wrong vid ppl of india.yes we hv sm growth, we see some development,but why ppl take it sitting down.few ppl can never change the system.nw look at this education system, the admissions.nothing to do vid reality,practicality.sorry nova for speaking out my mind what i see today.

June 28, '09


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Sunshine_Is_Here said:
Awww..reminds me of my times while I was going thru all that admission agony myself...Well,I just hope n pray things get easier for the generations to come...

June 28, '09


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notjustart said:
That's very true indeed! I am also waiting for the day, when we have education system based on aptitude...

The less said the better about the inefficience of the Government...

June 28, '09


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ladyinred17 said:
it will be nothing short of a blessing by making tenth boards optional. my kid just gave her tenth this year. the exams are hyped, the tension runs high. he teachers and many parents go ballistic...'its ur board yr study study". poor kid is at his wits end giving exams galore before he sits for the board exam.

wish it gets abolished soon.choice of subjects happens in grade 8.
grt read.tc.

June 27, '09


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eternalessencefoever said:
it has become merely a game of nos at the price of kids..the current education systtem needs to b changed n more options should be available..Lts see what Kapil Sabibbal changes..

June 27, '09


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sriangood said:
Degrees and marks have only limited relevance....

What matters is identifying the child's real interest and talent ..........





June 27, '09


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Bharathselvan said:
thre should be a system other than college to study the subject desired by students.

June 27, '09


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sanju_0101 said:
even jyoti basu's(marxist) son got married to swaraj paul's(capitalist) daughter.they are as far possible from the thing they preach.double standard s.o.b's.


June 27, '09


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tenjade_destiny said:
yep, heard of this and agree, would take off all the agony youngsters hv to go thru....nice one..

June 27, '09

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