The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) undoubtedly offers a good curricula and demands utmost competence from teachers to do full justice to the subjects. But the board must ensure that its students are not pushed into a spot of bother or worry. The moderation policy controversy, which has made CBSE students and teachers anxious and confused, could have been avoided had the board analysed and discussed the policy threadbare with educationists. Perhaps all boards across the country could have a standard grading system for admission to colleges and universities.
S. Ramakrishnasayee,
Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
More than the prevailing practice of the benefit of grace marks in class X and XII, I strongly condemn the education policy of the government in the treatment of students passing out of CBSE and State Board schools when it comes to their applying for undergraduate or professional courses. It is a fact that scoring high marks in class XII CBSE is more difficult than it is in a State Board exam. Most colleges refuse to acknowledge the merits of a CBSE examination over State Board with respect to the high standard of syllabus and the quality of education and teaching imparted. This is the reason why many switch over to State Board after class X. In order to ensure uniformity in treatment of students, NEET-type exams must be conducted for those from the State Board system.
N. Visveswaran,
Chennai
