what if there were no exams
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IF THERE WERE NO EXAMINATIONS
If there were no examinations the students would land on a heaven. It may lead them nowhere. But they would be free from the drudgery of the examinations. Studies for them are a funny thing. It is no more an orchard of knowledge. The text books—the real fruits and flowers have no attraction for them. They go for selective studies done through selective books— notes and guides. These are the short cuts—sure hits that lead them through the maze of examinations. The maze crossed, they achieve the goal. No examinations—no goal—no books—not even short cuts, and they have to go nowhere. The strenuous two months before the examinations too will be left for relaxation or the hot chase of revelry. The silver screen and television ads prepare them for a lot of fun in life.
One may doubt about the existence of educational institutions, especially Colleges, if there are no examinations. Some may disappear. But some would remain. They are already known for fun and frolic. The youthful romance is always there. College unions would be more important than the classes. The classes may run. But the teachers will have to arrange programmes in the classes to attract the students. There are already some who are perfect in this art. Serious teachers would be devalued and may lose their jobs.
Finally the greatest losers would be those who run classes. The market of tuitions, of guess papers and guides would be nowhere. The whole group of these contractors will be hard struck.
The world of academicians, poor souls! What they would do. Will they be in a position to induce the students to study in Colleges to acquire knowledge? They may if the education that is imparted brings some material gains. The slogan ‘education for the sake of knowledge’ won’t work. If they can find a formula that ensures success in life they may have crowds to back. If they cannot devise such a method the schools and colleges may have a ghostly appearance.
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Behold! What a wonderful and pleasant world it would be if examinations were wiped off once and for all from our education system.
The word examination always bring in fear, tension, trouble and cold perspiration. It makes us shiver and tremble. But we still face examination with great determination and come out with flying colours.
I would have been in pure ecstasy if the examination were abolished. For me Mathematics is a subject which gives me sleepless nights and Geography has always driven me around the world. Present, past and future of English has always confused me and equations of Chemistry have proved me wrong. Diagrams in biology are a mere pain in my neck and various authors of Marathi and Hindi have driven me mad.
Don’t ask me about emperors and warriors in History for they usually mark their presence in my dreams- and give me nothing but jitters. I am hoping for the day to come soon when there would be piece of all of us.
Many a times one feels that the exams which were held in schools and colleges have less relevance in our practical life. The degree which one holds has no value except to be kept hanging on the wall for years together. Everywhere in India lakhs of students are coached and trained to face various competitive examinations. At the examination time we read several instance of copying where many were caught red-handed, but what about various students who are left Scott-free? Such students not only come out with flying colours but also receive better job placements than those hardworking students who deserve it more than them.
But if there would be no examinations our brains would have stopped working partially and it would not have been brought to any use such as reading, writing, solving sums and problems. In future we would have been called nothing but useless morons.
To save us from such degradation, to some extent we should have examinations, but such examinations should produce human beings of high morale and dignity and not being slaves of examinations...................