Top the trouble with the rat race! By Kashif Mirza

According to unprecedented progress, approximately 4000 candidates for the secondary and secondary education boards of the various boards of Punjab and other provinces received a total of 1,100 marks on the results of the Higher and Higher School Certificate. Surprisingly, the pass rate at the various secondary and secondary education boards in Punjab and other provinces remained at 98 to 99 percent. Annual examinations were held under Examination Policy Covid-19. Under the policy, candidates were required to appear only in selected courses. The average marks obtained in selected subjects are reflected in the compulsory subjects by an additional 5%. All those who failed in any subject were awarded 33pc marks. About 5 million students passed the exams and were declared successful and the remaining 98 percent to 99 percent. Happily, in all the Punjab community colleges, almost 775 have a capacity of approximately 125000 students.

 

But about 123,737 students obtained A + marks, including pre-medical, engineering, general science, commerce and humanities in the annual examinations. However, under the policy, all students were said to have passed under kind marks on exams. Another important factor to draw attention to is the fact that although 707 students of the only Board in Lahore got 100 marks, a major university like Government College University had only 300 seats to be taken and the same as other universities, so how many first. Students with the highest positions on the Board and who have obtained 100% marks this year will be admitted. The situation is not very balanced and the trend has been growing. Students from all boards and provinces of the country have the right to seek admission at universities and colleges.

No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. But it is an equally true fact that no one should have the undue benefit of studying for a board or being a citizen of a particular province because this results in a reduction in the rights of others who qualify. Certainly the boards and departments of education in the debate are playing on the future of the country's youth and its constitutional obligations. This will lead to the same practices as other boards. By awarding high marks, the board will ensure that a high number of its students are admitted to prestigious institutions of the country. This will further push the education and assessment system down the line, of course, students cannot be blamed for this. This encourages the culture of climbing of the top cutoffs. This year students who have obtained 100% marks have very little understanding of the subject and face a communication problem that has never been seen in the classroom due to COVID 19. These facts make the assessment system at school level very questionable.

 

While the recent debate over full marks and grace marks may focus on Boards or students from that board and province, for almost a decade now, the practice of free examination and highly scaled marks has been evident in the Second Education Boards. like many provincial boards. This situation is really disturbing. Growing value of learning marks,

 

teaching, and health, in general, have created many unnecessary challenges. First, take away the joy of teaching. As the process has become a regular practice the focus is on getting marks rather than reading and understanding. This has put a lot of pressure and indirect pressure on students. Over the years, board exams have been a source of concern for both children and their parents. Getting good marks is considered equal to winning the castle. When a student does not do well in these tests, parents begin to worry about their future and view it as a failure. Parents often encourage their children to become machines that protect marks as they see these numbers as a guarantee of success and opportunity, and as enhancements to their social status. Parents treat their children as a way to overcome the failures of their lives and unfulfilled dreams. The burden of their high hopes and pressures often results in children becoming victims rather than success stories.

Exchange education is a paradigm or model of education in Pakistan and this is a major problem. There is no rest or opportunity for creative development, critical thinking and analytical ability in this numerical-focused system. A whole generation has taken part in this rat race. It is strange that success or failure in board exams confirms child-rearing standards. No one cares about the child's full development of the child's social, emotional, mental and physical needs to build a strong and comprehensive foundation for lifelong learning, and that will in the future make him or her a better person and a better citizen. Attention to the goal of parents, the community, educational institutions and government to register high marks on a child's marking paper. With the growing importance of marks, parents, teachers, schools and students themselves are under tremendous pressure from unrealistic expectations.

 

This has led to the emergence of psychological disorders such as anxiety, psychological problems, depression and suicidal ideation in students. Unfortunately, to date, four students have committed suicide due to a lack of marks after the results. The opposite competition for high marks has made students, parents and teachers students, parents and teachers. Hundreds of students get 100% marks on all boards. Students who get 100 mother marks have used student robots, parents and teachers students, parents and teachers. Hundreds of students get 100% marks on all boards. Students who score 100 points or closer, take pride in their full potential. They no longer feel the need to push themselves to learn or to do anything new. Obviously this is a sad situation and needs to be fixed immediately. In this case, a standardized, inclusive and uniform testing system will need to be implemented across the country. Maintaining integrity is the cornerstone of a fair and transparent assessment program. The National Examination proposal to conduct a one-time entrance exam for admission to all inter-university colleges, but unfortunately, is also not a playground and will also promote a culture of business training and memorization. Therefore, it is necessary to establish ways and means that children, especially those from remote areas and the poorest sections of society, can equally participate in this admission trial. Also, there is a need for a wider range of higher and affordable higher education to protect the interests of these students. In line with this, there is also a need to promote higher education in the mother tongue as this will ensure that quality education reaches more learners. The steady decline in the pass rate for Central Superior Service (CSS) examinations by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has revealed the quality of education in Pakistan. Recently, only 2% of students could not obtain a minimum pass mark in the CSS exam, and the current CSS result also indicates a declining level of education system. The main reason for the decline in the CSS test is that the purpose of education is more focused on numbers and less quality - such as the number of institutions, research articles, published papers and doctoral degrees. This number game is repeated in the tradition of commercial schools and trade entry classes.

 

 

 

This is a fact that no Pakistani university is ranked in the top 100 in the world. Perhaps focusing on a few but high quality universities could have a greater impact than establishing many new universities and smaller universities. It looks very strange when government officials say they are not stepping up their education. Indeed our education system has no way, if you look at the European education system, they first direct their students in the field of education. The language barrier was another factor in the failure of the school culture.

 

Why do public or private schools, colleges and universities not produce scientists, inventors, inventors, philosophers, intellectuals, artists, reformers? This is not to say that students do not have the skills. Talent exists but it is an educational system that can test and polish these students. The number game should stop forever. The problem with rat racing is that even if you win, you are still a rat.

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