After the result declaration by ICSE and ISC on Friday, the internet was flooded with memes about annoying relatives asking students their scores. This tradition was continued today when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced results for Class XII.
According to Mumbai Mirror, 1,57,934 students scored above 90% and 38,686 above 95%. But what about those who couldn’t do as well as the others? Usually, mark sheets carry the term ‘compartmental’ if a pupil is not able to get passing marks in two or fewer subjects and ‘failed’ if the number is more than 2. But this year, the word fail was eliminated.
Dear Students, Parents and Teachers!@cbseindia29 has announced the results of Class XII and can be accessed at https://t.co/kCxMPkzfEf.
We congratulate you all for making this possible. I reiterate, Student's health & quality education are our priority.
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 13, 2020
Hindustan Times quoted the board saying,
“CBSE has decided to replace the term ‘Fail’ by the term ‘Essential Repeat’. Hence, in the result declared, no ‘Fail’ term will be mentioned in the documents issued to the candidates and the result hosted on the website.”
According to India Today, the board has decided to replace the negative word fail as it affects the mental health of students and causes distress and in some cases even subconscious trauma.
Back In February, suggestions were sought from school principals and regional offices with ‘special’ exam, ‘second’ exam, ‘supplementary’ exam, ‘unqualified’ or ‘not qualified’ given as possible alternatives.
Kudos, to the board for taking constructive steps towards students’ well-being.