Examination
scam
Sir,
We have
heard of the various scams (Ghotalas)
involving those at the helm of affairs
enjoying virtual powers and privileges
which have been rocking the country from
time to time, but the examination scam
reported in the DE dated 27/10/2002
involving 62 students alongwith the
entire staff of invigilators is seldom
heard of and thus, indeed, rightly dubbed
as rarest of its kind. The malpractices
in exam's such as copying by students
sometimes with outside help in a few
cases and that too by the non serious
students resorted to by them by escaping
the eyes of invigilators can not be ruled
out but not to the blatant extent of the
latest happening. These malpractices can
not be allowed to take place and nobody
including the educational authorities as
well as the parents of the students would
be happy with the malpractice, rather
they would be facing the ignominy from
their kith and kins and also from their
near and dear one's for no faults of
their own in view of such reports.
By
resorting to this practice the students
involved have not done any good neither
to themselves, their Alma-mater, their
parents nor to the nation as well. And it
would not be wrong if I say the students
are cheating none else but themselves and
their parents etc, if we understand the
true purpose of acquiring education.
What is
the true purpose of education? Why it is
necessary for all to acquire education?
And does the education acquired/completed
through such malpractices of any help in
the real sense in a practical life? These
are the questions whose answers I would
feel fit to narrate here in a few words
as per my own understanding. We have
infact twin purpose of education. One is
to complete the minimum required
qualification to be able to get
employment in order to earn livelihood.
And the second is to develop the brain to
the level so as to be able to utilise the
knowledge/wisdom gained through the
schooling for the right purpose and right
cause. And further to be able to
countenance life to a true perspective.
And also of course to be able to read and
write.
To answer
the second question I would say it is
only by being educated that one can
contribute towards the nation building,
its progress and prosperity. And the
answer to my last question is emphatic
no, because it is only through sincere
and well determined pursuance of studies
sans involvement of students in any such
malpractices, that the various
educational institutions would educate
students with worth, calibre and talents
fully competent to facing the challenges
of life with strength and vigour and in
whom the country would find the real gems
in whichever fields of life they join and
render their coveted services as to be
able to prove themselves as the real
nation builders.
Therefore
those at the helm of affairs in the
education department should take all
effective steps to curb such oboxious
practices so as to stem the tide of
deterioration seemingly taking place in
our moral standards and values with which
the society is perceived to be currently
afflicted. I sincerely send a word of
advice to these students to understand
the true purpose of education and pursue
their studies wholeheartedly and
sincerely without succubing to such
malpractices because it is only by
rightly pursuing their education, they
can shape their life and career, fulfill
the expectation of their parents,
teachers (Gurus) and finally become a
true builders of the nation.
Yours etc...
Ravi Sharma
Shakti Nagar, Jammu.
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