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Voice Your Views - World Cup & Examinations
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The World Cup is taking place at a time when students are preparing for their public exams. Many spend more time in front of the idiot box than poring over their books. Has it affected their studies? This is what our readers say.
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A student should be allowed to watch cricket if he is interested in it. Only then will he prepare happily for his examinations during the rest of the day. If prevented from watching the game, he will only spend time thinking about what he missed out on.
S. Gouthamen
Bharathiar University.
IT is rare to see a student who does not enjoy cricket. But, it is a fact that students waste more time discussing the game than on seeing it. Someone who is concerned about his future will make an intelligent choice.
Aravinth Rajendran
P.S.G. College Of Technology.
THE World Cup matches are in progress now. Though the examinations are nearing, students keep talking about the exploits of their cricketing heroes. Cricket mania during exams undoubtedly prevents students from giving their all to studies.
K. D. Viswanaathan
Thadagam Road.
A variety of programmes are beamed everyday on television. But, students do not fall prey to them. They also need some recreation while preparing for their exams. We can confidently trust our students even though cricket mania overtakes them at times.
S V Balasubramanian
Vadavalli.
CRICKET has been over-hyped, making it a must-watch sport. A balanced attitude towards the game and study must be indoctrinated from childhood to make students understand the relative value of both for success in life. Parents and teachers can play a role in this.
P N Subramanian
Vadavalli.
TODAY'S students are more worried that they might miss out on the live telecast of the World Cup than about their exams. It is wiser to absorb the positive traits of players than worship them. Students need to realise their responsibilities and what is expected of them.
Sindhu
Singanallur.
THE World Cup fever will not impinge on the students' studying hours in any way. A good student will effectively carve the 24 hours of the day to allow time for studies and entertainment. Of course, watching a good game of cricket refreshes students.
Balakrishnan. V
Pollachi.
STUDENTS of class X and XII should realise that though cricketers earn money and fame by playing the sport, they gain nothing. The parents set goals, but these remain unfulfilled, as the students are not able to pay full attention to studies. Viewing cricket is for recreation; not to turn students into maniacs.
Prasanth Sai. V
Vidhya Niketan MHSS.
CHILDREN cannot resist the temptation of watching cricket and love to see matches, especially when the Indian team is playing. Having both the World Cup and examinations at the same time lands the students in an unpleasant situation, forcing them to become cats on the wall.
Dolly P. Sancheti
Chinmaya Vidyalaya MHSS.
BESIDES lending moral support to their heroes playing in the World Cup, students are extremely conscious of their forthcoming examinations. They have fared well in the revision tests, which proves they are prepared to face the exams with confidence.
N. Veerannan
Devanga HSS.
A student having will power and discipline will not stop studying even if he is crazy about cricket. The circumstances may be beyond the control of students, but conduct is certainly within their limit. Parents, on their part, must ensure that their wards study in a place where there is no distraction.
J. Muruganathan
R. S. Puram.
EVEN the most committed student will find it difficult to resist watching cricket. Both victory and defeat are bound to affect their concentration. The simplest cure for the mania is to disconnect the cable TV connection.
Sunith Das
Edayarpalayam.
THE duration of the World Cup is a real testing period for students. Those who aim high are sure to be sincere in their studies. To help their children study well, members of the family should temporarily pack up the idiot box.
Dr M. Ramasamy
Government Arts College.
WATCHING World Cup matches during the exams will not affect studies. But, students should devote only about an hour to view the matches, preferably in the evening. That will give them the mental relaxation they need.
V. V Subramanian
Narayanasami Nagar.
THERE may be other World Cups, but if students let go of one examination, they will not get a second chance except as a supplementary. It is their responsibility to prepare well and attain distinction. It is difficult to stop students from watching the matches, but they should also be aware of the fast-approaching exams.
V. Santosh
Sulur.
ENJOYING cricket is in no way connected to students' performance in examinations.
In fact, nearly five per cent of general knowledge questions in competitive exams are from cricket. I have not come across a single case of students' scoring poor marks due to cricket mania.
N. Krishna Kumar
Government Arts College.
NO doubt, students are distracted by the fact that their examinations and the World Cup matches clash.
But, we can do very little about the schedules of international matches. What we should do is rid the game of the hype and learn to treat it on a par with other sports.
Dr. K. Ramasami
PSG College of Arts and Science.
WHEN all are glued to their chairs watching the World Cup, it is not fair to keep students away from it. They will definitely reciprocate this gesture by putting in extra efforts for their exams.
S. Gopalan
K K Pudur.
WHY do students appearing for the public exams have to watch entire matches? Will it not suffice if they watch the news for brief scores? They must realise that life will not change if they don't watch cricket, but it definitely will if they lose out on marks.
Dr. Subhadra
R.S. Puram.
THIS is a problem that recurs every four years. Why can't we alter either the schedule of the World Cup or the examinations? That way, students can enjoy both cricket and also prepare well for their examinations.
P.V. Selvam
Kuniamuthur.
HOW can students concentrate when their heroes are on the field? Indeed, cricket is a major distraction. Only determi nation on the part of the student and proper parental guidance can help solve the problem.
V. Radhakrishnan
R. S. Puram.
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