Recently the board
official claim 20 % dropdown in copying cases in HSC exam. If it’s a fact, as a parent I will be happiest person. But
unfortunately history suggest that the
claim and reality does not go hand -in-hand.
HSC Exams are in
last stage now while SSC exams are just resumed. After speaking with parents and students of
the Navi Mumbai regarding exam centers and making analysis of the information
one can conclude that , the claim of
board regarding computerized allotment of centres is turning to be
a “myth”. Being aware of fact that “Home
centers ”are the root cause for malpractices in exam , several educational
activists raised demand of abolishing the concept of home centers. In response to that the Board authority had
made claim that the allotment of centers to the SSC/HSC students is totally
based on computerized system and there are very few chances that as per the
alphabetical names students gets their own schools as a exam centre.
Unfortunately the fact is totally different and most of the students are
getting their schools as a exam centers only.
Just have a
glance on two schools as a representative examples of Nerul and Vashi located
in peripherals of 500 mtrs distance. What is observed that in both schools the
English medium students availed 100 % home center while only the Marathi medium
students are swapped. Most of the Belapur students also got their school as a
exam center. For most cases fact is
same. With this the question arises that why board is not ready to opt the
policy of ruined the home centers even though In city like Navi Mumbai and
other such cities schools are available within the short distance.
Secondly
another way to overrule the vested interest of students as well as teachers and
the affinity between them which acts as a catalyst for malpractices is adoption
of policy of “stranger supervisors”. With
unfamiliar supervisors students will definitely have a fear in mind.
With “gair
margaviruddh ladha” abhiyan(drive
against malpractises) the Mahrashtra Board is projecting that the board is in
the favor of curbing the malpractices in exam . If it is so then why board
administration is not opting the simple majors which can help lot to meet the
Boards “FREE and FAIR” exam motto. It’s hard but the truth is that board itself
had a fear for deterioration of result. The unearth fact is that cheat free
exam will drastically drop down the skyrocketing percentage of result.
Yeh…its true
that swapping of students and teachers policy will face hurdle in rural region
where there is scarcity of alternative schools. Let it be ok . But at least board should
came forward to curb the ‘home center ’ policy where there is nearby
schools are available. To start with urban area can turn first step towards free and fair exams. Another myth the
board and its officials are projects that the normally using unfair means during
examination generally takes places in
rural area and most of the urban areas are free from it. This is part of
disgusting campaign. With open eyes approach board will came to know the fact
which is not far different from rural
region, only thing is that the name of the rural region has a bad image. “Keep
quiet while copying, says supervisor” (DNA 5th March News on page 2)
will definitely help in unearth the truth about the urban region. Info reveals
that , In Mumbai division there are some exam centers where 2 students appear
on single bench for exam. Centre with
tin shade in Govandi (Shivaji Nagar) is live example of such scenario.
Instead of just
campaigning about the steps taken by
board to ruined unfair practices in exam by different means like ‘shkshan
sankraman’ magazine and media , board must
came forward strongly with ground level implementation of such steps.
Now a day’s parents and society are more alert and aware, they get exact
information through students appearing for exam which is most reliable than any
other means. To overcome the bad image of board regarding conduction of vital exams
of SSC/HSC board must ‘act ’strongly since “action speaks louder than words”.
Unless and until people realizes the head of board’s action the clarification
from boards representative will turn useless.
The recent
instruction of board for use of existing CCTV cameras to keep vigil on exam
hall to enlighten the unfair means and to stop them put forward ‘vision’ of
board administration. Such instructions need to be issued well in advance. This
is approach is like “doctors came after death”. Instead of actual doing on root
level board is more interested in just projecting the effort so that they can
praise themselves.
HSC and SSC examinations
percentage plays key role in deciding ones educational future. Knife edge
competition for junior college and engineering –medical admission is indeed
demands the ‘free and fair ‘ examination.
As said ‘where
there is will, there is a way’ ; several remedial ways can be opted to curb the unfair practices in
examination process right from question paper leakage, copy in the centre , teachers-school
administration direct involvement in illegal activities to post exam scams. Unfortunately
sore truth is that there is draught of will power in among board administration
only.
Henceforth to know
the real ground level picture of each and every centre , board should start
taking feedback from students and parents. This will turn the genuine way to
access the fact. Thereafter board can act according to the feedback.
DNA’s consistent efforts
for fair educational system are truly praiseworthy . Parents and activist are quiet
optimistic that , day will definitely come on which their dream about fair
educational system will come true.
