JKBOSE Shocks Students with Last-Minute Cancellations
Ayaz Mughal
Studying hard, paying fees, and getting ready for exams – it's what students do. But imagine being told just weeks before your big Exam that you can't take it after all. That's exactly what happened to 954 students of Class 11 and 12. Thanks to a sudden announcement from JKBOSE on February 22nd.
The reason?
It turns out, these students weren't eligible for the exams in the first place. Now, the Board says it's the schools' responsibility to check eligibility, but, it's the students who are left in a panic. They've put in so much effort and now they're left with two tough choices: either rush into the exams as private candidates (which adds even more pressure) or wait a whole year to take them again (that's a lot of lost time!).
Sure, the Board needs to make sure everything is fair and square, but shouldn't we also think about the students caught up in this mess? Targeting students who have already dedicated a year to their studies is unjust, especially considering it's a critical year for them. It's akin to dropping a bomb on them at the last minute. "This situation is incredibly frustrating; we've invested our entire year, only to be unfairly targeted at the eleventh hour," one student expressed. Another student emphasized, "We simply don't want our time wasted for something beyond our control. We've followed the system as it has been in place." These students were provisionally admitted by schools with the expectation that they would pass their previous class exams in the biannual exams of 2023 to be eligible for this session. They succeeded, saving their academic year, and for students, time is always precious.
The bottom line is, this whole situation is a mess. It's a wakeup call for the Board to tighten up its system, for schools to be more careful, and for everyone to communicate better. After all, education is supposed to be about helping students succeed, not throwing obstacles in their way. Let's hope this doesn't happen again, and if it does, let's find a way to make sure students don't end up paying the price for someone else's mistake. Remember, exams are stressful enough without unexpected curveballs like this!
