PSEB Class XII evaluation: ‘Decision only a quick fix’

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 21

The PSEB’s decision to evaluate Class XII board results on the same pattern as that of the CBSE might be seen as a last resort under prevailing circumstances, but the teachers from the city have a mixed response. When most of the state boards have cancelled the Class XII exams and decided to opt for alternate evaluation process, PSEB’s announcement seems to be like the most reasonable alternative. But there are some apprehensions over the marking system adopted.

“The pattern followed by the CBSE to consider past performances itself has many loopholes, especially for students, who did not have a consistent academic record. Now, PSEB is also doing it without considering that there are so many students, who probably come from different backgrounds and families with limited opportunity and did not have good academic results in Class X. It would not be fair to them. I hope that they re-think their decision and consider student’s benefit,” said Mala Chawla, a teacher from government school in Chehrherta.

Endorsing her point is Harvinder Kaur, another government school teacher from the walled city, who says there is a huge variation in the results of Class X and XII, the academic performance of a student might show a huge variation. “In Class X, most students do not have a choice of subjects they excel in. Class XI onwards, they have different streams, so sometimes, their performance becomes better. There is also a scope for the students to work hard and improve his/her academic graph in the senior secondary exams. But with this system of evaluation, the past record might hamper the total performance.”

Another teacher from Government school, Bhoewali, Pankaj Sharma, feels that in the present situation, anything is better than nothing. “The results of students have already been delayed and the academic year has already been pushed too far. Many of them are now just waiting for results to be declared, so that they can apply for higher education. It’s the best we can do in present scenario, even if it’s a quick fix solution.”