Highly reactive boards 

Pre boards round the corner. Preparing notes. Rings a bell? With CBSE boards coming back in Class X, we bring you some unavoidable reactions you might see

Samriddhi Aggarwal, AIS Gur 43, XI

If one were to check the applicability of newton’s third law of motion, what better experiment than our very own devil in disguise- the Class X Board Exams? For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So every time the government tosses the ‘boards’ coin, the stakeholders of the academia have their eyes popping out. We bring you the loudest heard so far, when its a head start this time.

Student’s reaction
The nerd waala topper: (The typical spectacled boy who while drowning his head in HC Verma is smiling away to glory) Boards are coming? Oh perfect! Well at least now, I can focus on my studies rather than making glossy file covers, long projects and ASL speeches.
The all-rounder topper: (The extrovert class representative of Class X C is anxious) Okay. No more marks for my creativity, speaking skills, drawing won’t fetch me marks now. I will score any which ways, but CCE meant extra…extracurricular.
The mediocre: (That student occupying the last row, corner seat is wretched) When Board examinations come, I will be all by myself. No second chance to improve my marks. Now, all I am supposed to do is cram up the books and vomit it on the answer sheets. Isn’t it too much?

Parent’s reaction
The concerned Mom: (That superstitious Mom whose dahi cheeni never lets her child get below 90): No! Boards can’t be coming again. Oh! I can’t see my child going through those sleepless nights like I did. I still remember my nervous breakdown a day before the exam. Wasn’t CCE much kinder?
The achiever Dad: (That unparalleled father whose competitive nature is still climbing the peaks of Himalayas): Well thought! The Board examinations will prepare my child for life, ie, Class XII boards and competitive exams. Besides, I will be able to judge where my child stands among the Class X students across India.

Teacher’s reaction
The too challenging teacher: (That amazing teacher whose challenge management skills are so good that she might end up challenging Terry O’Brien): 10 CGPA holders never really get to know their real calibre in Class X. It is after the first UT in Class XI that they are able to test the waters. Boards will keep the students grounded and motivate them to work hard.
The swimming -in -paper teacher: (That work loaded teacher whose table is flooded with notebooks and examination sheets) - Boards or CCE, my work load isn’t getting any better is it? I mean who has ever been able to choose the better one between the humongous test papers and activities that come with CCE and the hectic work of getting board forms filled.

Principal’s reaction
(That inspiring Principal whose green pen uncaps to write the sweet remarks on report cards) If Board examinations make a re-entry, the overall result of the school would be suddenly affected. Will they be demotivated if they don’t get 95 percent? But then they would learn time management, planning, scheduling etc, and I will have city toppers too!
DISCLAIMER: All reactions in this article are only a work of presumption. Any resemblance to the reactions is purely intended and candid.

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