Srinagar, Oct 28: Hundreds of class 12 students Monday staged protest demonstrations at Press Enclave here and blocked the busy Residency Road demanding re-examination of Mathematics paper conducted by Board of School Education (BOSE) today. The protesters, joined by students of various reputed school including Presentation Convent and Biscoe, said the question paper was twisted and hard to comprehend. Various students including some toppers fainted in the examination halls after failing to attempt most of the questions which they alleged were of higher standard. The students alleged that the paper was not meant for 10+2 level. They said: “We demand BOSE to explain its position about the question paper. The paper was twisted and even Mathematics experts said that they are unable to solve various questions of the paper.” Parents alleged that it was a deliberate attempt to push back local students so as to bar them from competitive exams. They said: “It is a conspiracy to force the students here to have low grades and percentage to discourage them. 10+2 examination is very important in one’s career as candidates have to appear in various competitive exams to go for higher education.” Expressing concern over the alleged negligence of BOSE, one of the parents said, “Our students are brilliant but theyre not Einstein. Mathematics happens to be a lot of students main subject who are aiming to pursue higher studies in this field including Engineering and the marks they get in this subject are crucial for their future.” Parents of various students, who saw their wards coming out from examinations halls weeping and crying, also joined the protests. The candidates from various localities and their parents assembled at Press Enclave and chanted slogans demanding cancellation of Math paper. They blocked the Residency Road to get the attention of authorities. The protesting students said: “Some of our friends have been hospitalized after they fell unconscious.”
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:06:16 +0000
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