Exam cancel or not pressure coming on nerves of students now- Students calls on Shafqat Mehmood
'The board exams of Matric and Intermediate will cancel or not?' 'SSC and HSSC exams are postponed but not canceled?' 'There will be only in-person exams for class 10 and class 12 students?' 'The students of class 9th and class 11th will be promoted without exams?' 'There should be SAGs or school-accessed grades to promote the students.'
There is a row of rumors and gossips all around. Students are feeling immense pressure of exams and studies in this unpredictable situation.
All Board including fbise and BISE exam boards for SSC and HSSC exams are on hold until now and there is no decision about the cancelation of exams for class 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. The education authorities of Pakistan seem determined on the decision that no students will be passed without an exam this year.
All provincial ministers and federal ministers have talked about it many times that they don't favor the decision of canceling the exam in any way. However the exam of class 12 and class 10 will be conducted before class 9th and class 11th so that students can take admission in universities and professional colleges in time. All SSC and HSSC exams will be scheduled after June 15 2021, said recent tweet from education ministry.
Cambridge students are angry for tossing them towards Sept/Oct Cambridge exam cycle. They also want the government to pressure Cambridge to cancel the exams and promote students on school assessments like last year.
It is important to mention that Cambridge officially has canceled exams in India and Bangladesh. The students will be promoted on school accessed grades SAGs. The decision of Cambridge exam cancellation was announced in April after observing the corona situation in the country. Pakistan on the other hand decided to hold exams. The decision however was changed after looking at the situation at and outside Cambridge exam centers right on the first in-person paper. The exams were paused and the students were asked to switch the October cycle.
A normal exam pressure itself is very challenged to deal with on regular days. Here it is not only pressure of exams and studies but the tension is that how to deal with every second changing situation about exam updates. At one time, the date sheet is announced and the government puts its decision to conduct in-person exams at every cost. Students start preparing for exams with entire stamina and the exams are postponed till the next decision. Now What!
Exam cancel houn gay ya nhi. Students are frustrated, confused, and angry. The length of the academic year is worrying them.
Students demand Federal minister Shafqat Mehmood to cancel board and Cambridge exams to give them relief from tension.
The top twitter trends in Pakistan shows the frustration of SSC, HSSC and Cambridge students: #shafqatmehmood # examcancelkaro #cancelboardexam2021 #pakyouthwantsjustice. From using slang language to put plea in a justified and humble manner, students are trying in every way to convince education authorities for the decision of exam cancellation.
It is now exam pressure getting on Cambridge, Matric, and intermediate students' nerves. The top trends of Twitter show that how much students are frustrated with deciding exams. The daily tolling cases of corona in Pakistan and the devastating corona situation in India are predicting that in-person exams are not possible in near future. Parents and students are worried that exams can put students' health at risk.
The students who have suffered long school closures and couldn't access coaching centers in time are already worried about their studies. Normally we observe a series of send-ups, pre-board exams, and crash courses in schools that help students to prepare for the annual board exam. The previous academic year was very tough for students as they have to prepare by themselves. Online classes and exams did not prove much beneficial.
On the other hand, education authorities understand that passing the students without taking exams can overshadow their future goals. The impact of study loss and negligence at this basic level will put students in difficulty when they will jump to higher levels. It is not fair to promote the students without accessing their capabilities. Many deserving student's futures can be affected by passing the incapable students. They hope if there will be a reduction in corona cases then exams can be conducted throughout the country.
If we keenly observe the situation then we can't blame students to avoid in-person exams. A few weeks earlier when the date sheet of Cambridge and the federal board were announced then many students started preparing for exams seriously.
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