The newly introduced grading system has helped children and their parents overcome fear. The coverage given by the media to rank holders has had a negative impact on other students. This is one reason why suicide rates among students in this age group increased. The government should take steps to reduce the number of dropouts before the next academic year begins. One must not forget that the SSLC examination is not the end of the road called education, but a gateway for further learning.There is no doubt that the SSLC examination results this year were fantastic. But the common man is not foolish to believe that it happened just because the system of evaluation changed. The inflated success in the examination has only devalued the average standard of education.
There was a time when people used to respect the quality of education in south India and Kerala, in particular. But now the authorities have managed to change the impression. The standards of education cannot be raised in one stroke.
It is dangerous to deliver a message that one can get through the examination without putting in much effort. To raise the scale of success, ‘moderation’ was used generously. Even though this has helped in reducing anxiety among students, the seats for higher studies are limited to those who scored well.
In this new system, hardly anyone fails.
We can streamline the process by introducing an entrance examination for admission to Plus Two.
