Another new exam system!
The logic of the education ministry taking one hasty decision after another in a spate of few weeks to stop the leakage of SSC question papers beats us.
Not very long ago in these columns we had counselled against taking any hasty decision to address a problem that has taken an epidemic proportion. The latest version of the leakage has been value-added by adding the answers to the questions. That the question papers come with answers only shows that all those hurried measures, including turning off of all internet services 20 minutes before exams, were not only ill-advised but also ineffective.
It seems that we have been completely helpless in pinpointing the real culprits even if the stages of the leaks have been identified. If such a matter of a few taking advantage of technology cannot be identified, how do we expect more serious matters related to our direct security to be combatted effectively?
The education ministry cannot afford to be reactive to this problem, and must go deep into the matter. All education systems are exam-based and every country has its own system of taking exams. The system should evolve, of course, to suit our psyche keeping in mind the negative proclivities of a few and should be able to realistically assess the quality of the education system and the level of knowledge of the examinees. Apparently, the current education system introduced over the last decade is flawed. The latest decision to do away with MCQ from next year is proof of that.
We would urge the government to shun knee-jerk reactions. We submit that the exact system of exam is not for bureaucrats but be left to educationists and experts to determine. The sooner that is done the better.
- Courtesy: The Daily Star Feb 22, 2018
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