Parents worried about future of Class XII students

Shivani Bhakoo

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 6

Parents of students who have to appear for their Class XII board exams have expressed worry and concern over the future of their kids.

Parents feel Class XII is one of the most crucial phases in the lives of students and but to the pandemic, the academic year has been disturbed greatly.

Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, Nankana Public School Principal Harmeet Kaur said all were concerned about the future of Class XII students.

“The CBSE will announce a decision about the exams on June 1. Many international institutions demand CBSE percentage for giving admissions and hence, students cannot be promoted on the basis of their Class XI performance. But we all need to learn to live with this virus and prepare for the new strains,” said Harmeet Kaur.

A parent, whose ward has been promoted to Class XII at a reputed school here, said she was worried about her daughter as she had noticed a change in her behaviour.

“My daughter is good in studies but now she is least bothered about classes. She believes that owing to the pandemic, there will hardly be any classes or entrance exams. Students have developed a habit of sitting idle at home and remain busy with gadgets. The situation is very alarming,” the parent said.

Nita Khanna, counsellor at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, said these were indeed difficult times for students. “They are confused about what is in store for them, especially Class XII students. Once again, parents have to play an important role. They should listen to the concerns and problems of their kids and support them in these testing times. Parents need to understand that kids were also not prepared for what has happened. They need to act as friends to ease out stress and anxiety of their kids,” said Khanna.