Delay in declaring CBSE Class-12 results adds to anxiety of students

Uncertainty over the timing of announcement keeps everyone guessing

CHANDIGARH: With the CBSE Class 12 results expected anytime this week, anxiety levels among students and parents are at the peak.

Though the Delhi high court direction on Tuesday to the Central Board of School Education to continue with its marks moderation policy came as a relief to many students, parents agreed that grace marks should be given and if the policy is to be changed, it should be done before the exams are held.

Aakriti Mangar of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, says, “I’ve checked the board’s website more than 10 times since Tuesday night. The board is unnecessarily delaying the result. This is creating anxiety.” Aagman Singh of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, says his friends and he have been visiting a cyber café to check the results daily since Monday.

“The board should at least specify the date on which the result will be declared. News updates end up stressing us out even more,” he says.

FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE

Chahat Pooni, a student at Gem Public School, Mohali, says, “I’m nervous and get into an introspective mood often. I try to beat the blues by hanging out with friends and catching up with relatives.” Divya Aggarwal of Shiv Jyoti Public School, Jalandhar, says she has been receiving calls from her friends since Wednesday morning. “I’m continuously on the phone and checking out messaging apps,” she says.

“There’s so much confusion on the date and time of the result which is freaking me out,” she says.

Jatin Aggarwal, an aspiring medical student, hasn’t been sleeping well of late. “The CBSE should declare the result or give sleeping pills to candidates who have lost their sleep. Though I’m sure I’ll score well, I can’t get over the uneasiness,” he says.

Parents are equally nervous. Nishi Jain, the mother of a Class 12 student in Chandigarh, says, “I have been checking the CBSE website every now and then. The stress is mounting by the day. I’m keen to check on the performance of my son.”

‘MARKS DON’T MATTER’

But not everyone is jittery. Bhavsirjan Kaur, a student of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, says, “Marks don’t matter much; my parents have never put that pressure on me. Grace marks should be granted as it will help us in admissions. The cut-offs go high in the colleges so we need the moderation policy that can help us compete better.” Last year, the results of Class 12 were declared on May 21 and Class 10 on May 28.

I have been checking the CBSE website every now and then. The stress is mounting by the day. I’m keen to check my son’s performance. NISHI JAIN, mother of a Class 12 student