Percentage % pressure on children in results
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How are you. I hope you people of steemian are good and enjoy your life . Well I am well. May God bless you all. Today I am writing about an interesting topic is "Percentage pressure on children in results" So, in this post I am going to share my point of view about this topic. I am going to share with you.
Nowadays, results are being released for students in the 10th and 12th grades; results from all the various examination boards have now been published. Although the boards themselves may differ, there is one common thread that binds them all when results are declared: the immense pressure regarding percentages placed upon the students.
Back in our day, securing above 60% was considered a "First Class," 50% a "Second Class," and anything below that was termed a "Third Class pass." However, nowadays, no one asks about First, Second, or Third Class; instead, people directly inquire about the percentage obtained.
This pressure weighs not only on the children but also on the parents—fueled by anxieties such as: "What will we tell people if the percentage is low?" or "What if they don't get admission into a good school?" or "What if they don't get the subjects they desire?" This burden of expectation rests heavily on both the students and their parents.
But is such intense pressure on the children's psychological well-being truly justified? I recently read about a tragic case involving a girl who passed her high school exams under the CBSE board with a score of 92%. She was so distraught—plunging into such deep depression—that she ended her life by hanging herself. She left behind a note stating that she could no longer go on living, as she had been expecting to pass with a score of 96%.
Was 92% really such an easy feat? She achieved exactly what her hard work had earned her—92%. Scoring 92% is, in itself, a difficult accomplishment; how could a mere difference of four or five percentage points render her life so worthless in her own eyes? What has happened to the mindset of our children?** Why do parents instill such terror in them—creating an environment where, for the sake of a mere 5%, a child feels their own life is expendable?**
She should have realized that a shortfall of 5% might simply have been due to a minor error in the exam evaluation process. She should have told herself that she would perform even better in the future. She should have learned that this result simply meant she needed to work even harder if she truly aspired to reach 98%. Was suicide truly the right course of action? And what of her parents—the very people who had nurtured and raised her with such love and care? By scoring 92%, you failed to bring them joy; instead, you brought an end to your own life.
I simply cannot comprehend it: do parents truly exert such pressure on their children—insisting that they must score above 95%—out of fear that their own social standing and reputation would otherwise be compromised? I, too, am a mother of two, and my children also take exams. However—thank God—both my husband and I have told our children that while every parent naturally hopes for a score above 90 percent, they are under absolutely no pressure from us. Our only expectation is that their effort be 100 percent; there must be no negligence on that front.
After all, percentages do not determine our future. Sometimes, a child who scored 99 percent struggles to achieve anything significant in life, while a child who scored 85 percent ends up occupying a top-tier position. It is simply a matter of mindset—and, of course, destiny plays a role as well. Understand your children; every parent should make their children realize: "Son/Daughter, just put in your best effort; whatever the result may be, we will be happy with it." Not all children are cut from the same.
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I understand your concern about present day cutthroat situation of education system in India but that's how it is. Back in our time it was not that difficult yet to get a seat in an engineering or medical was even more difficult.
Thankyou for reading my post and your precious words.
engineering or medical to Aaj bhi bahut kathin h. Ab competition bd gya h is field m bhi . Bas bachoon ko motivate karte rhna chahiye. Yh meri apni soch h.
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Great post! You’ve highlighted a very real issue. The pressure during results time can be overwhelming for children, and unfortunately many people still measure success only through marks. I believe what kids really need at that time is support and understanding, not stress. Thanks for bringing attention to this topic.