Srinagar, Oct 16: Chairman J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Ghulam Hassan Sheikh on Friday urged students not to feel stressed over the upcoming board examinations, saying the papers would be normal but analytical and competency-based in line with the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.
Addressing media persons at the Bemina office here, G H Sheikh said Class 11 and 12 students were already familiar with the Board examination system, while Class 10 students appearing for the board exams for the first time should remain patient and confident.
He also appealed to parents not to put undue pressure on children to score 100 per cent marks, saying excessive expectations could adversely affect the mental well-being of the children.
Sheikh said around 2.7 lakh students would appear in the Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations, for which the board had established 2602 examination centres across the designated areas.
He said the JKBOSE examination was a normal part of the academic process, saying the students should not treat it as a source of unnecessary anxiety.
“Those appearing in Class 11 and 12 already have experience of examinations, but Class 10 students are coming to the board examinations for the first time. They should remain patient and not worry,” he said.
He further said the question papers would follow the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 framework, with an emphasis on analytical thinking and competency-based assessment rather than rote memorisation.
“The examination pattern is intended to assess how well students have understood and grasped concepts, rather than merely their ability to memorise information. But students should not feel intimidated by the examination process,” he added.
Chairman JKBOSE also cautioned parents against setting unrealistic expectations for their children, particularly regarding scores of 90, 98 or 100 per cent.
“Parents should instead focus on encouraging and appreciating the efforts of their children. Praise the child and encourage them. Do not put pressure on them to secure 100 per cent marks,” Sheikh said.
On examination security, he said maintaining the integrity of the examination process was the priority of the Board, and they have requested district magistrates to impose necessary restrictions under the BharatiyaNagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and sought the assistance of district police chiefs to prevent outside interference.
“JKBOSE will not compromise on the integrity of examinations, and we have put in place additional monitoring mechanisms to ensure their smooth conduct,” he added.
He said the Board has also established a grievance monitoring cell this year to address complaints from students, parents and teaching staff.
“Dedicated landline numbers and an email facility is being made available to receive grievances, which would be processed and addressed in accordance with the applicable regulations,” he added.
To strengthen vigilance, he said the JKBOSE has prepared vigilance cards and authorised Chief Education Officers (CEOs) besides other designated officials to monitor examination centres.
“Around 40 teams would be deployed across districts to oversee the conduct of examinations,” he added.
Chairman JKBOSE appealed to superintendents, deputy superintendents and supervisory staff to deal with students, particularly those appearing in board examinations for the first time, with patience and sensitivity.
“Examination officials should treat students with care and affection and ensure that any attempt to use unfair means is promptly stopped,” he said.
He asked students to carefully fill in their roll numbers and question-paper series details on answer scripts, warning that errors in these particulars could create difficulties during coding, evaluation and result compilation.
“The supervisory staff should verify the details entered by candidates before collecting answer scripts. It will help to avoid mismatches that could delay the processing of results,” he added.
As already reported, all the necessary arrangements, including the deployment of superintendents, deputy superintendents and supervisory staff have been completed while the confidential examination material has also been delivered to police stations ahead of the examinations.
