Sin of mediocrity?
Through your paper I would like to draw the attention of the higher authorities in the ministry of education to a stigma which the students and parents of some schools are facing. It is seen that when the students are in class VIII, those who fail to secure their desired marks (say 60%) in exams, are forced to leave the school. This is done in utter disregard to a child's fundamental right to education. They forget that all the fingers are not equal. Allah, the Almighty, has not made all human beings equal, in physique, mental capabilities and character. This is applicable to children also. This sort of pruning by the authorities of such schools put the future and even life of a student in jeopardy. The cast away students go through mental agony for being reprimanded by parents, feeling guilty and shame for not securing the 'desired marks' and ridiculed by fellow students and it affects their psyche. How are the people in these school sure that a child who secured less than the desired marks set by the school will not be able to pass the public exam? Why do they like to have only A grade students? Perhaps to boast about their 100% A grade result. This is not a credit of the school. The real credit of the school lies in making mediocre students better. If A grade is the only acceptable grade for them, then why B, C and D in public exams? Why do they demoralize such low grade students by showing the door?
This sort of DISCOURAGEMENT leads to frustration in a child which might lead to suicide in extreme cases.
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