10, Oct. 2012
"Sanskriti Gyan Pariksha" I attended this exam when i was in my 5, 6, 7 and 8 th class. This exam is all about getting familiar with the bhartiya sanskriti and it's rich culture. Exam is organized by Gayatri Shakti Peeth Shanti Kunj, for spreading message of indian culture among the students (those who will take weight of this nation on their shoulders).
There was the time i use to sit in the exam and now time is different i am on the other side. As an invigilator and mentor i was there to take this exam. The name of the school was Dr. Padam Chand Bilam Kanwar School, a government school in jodhpur with limited facilities and resources. We (Me, Puneet Sir, Parmod Sir, Umesh) somehow managed to reach at school. There was no arrangements for the exam as it was government school so no one takes care.
We talked to some responsible person and said him that we came here to take sanskriti gyan pariksha, and he arranged all the boys and girls who registered themselves to give this exam.
Not wasting much time i coming to the point.
Experience was awesome. When we were delievering instructions to the students they were giving their proper heed to the instructions. Meantime some of the girls calling us uncles "I am not saying it felt good ha ha :) " but after saying uncle they use to laugh. Truely speaking for their laugh i can do anything and it did not feel bad to be called uncle at the cost of their smile, just a shyness came to my face.
But one thing that is constantly pinching me is that lot of students didn't know how to fill OMR sheets and even they don't know how to write their father's name in english. It really hurts me.
I am not saying that filling OMR sheets and knowledge of english is the certificate of intelligence but to keep up yourselft up to date and with the pace of your outside environment it is needed. It is not like they don't know but when i compare theses students with the students of fancy schools where students get enough resources. I feel sorry for government schools students. The relative comparision that is what makes me restless. I know it is easy to say and difficult to improve the situtaion, but we are not trying because it is difficult is not the solution.
I was just pondering on the facts that,
How they would be able to match up with the students who are reading in fancy and very resource ful schools where quizes, various competitons are very common?
How they would be able to deal with so called competitive exams? Lacking on this stage will lack them in their entire life. Think of this thought makes me shiver.
Experience was awesome felt good, their smiles cost millions even they don't know but it is true. After a very long time i am seeing this innoncet world. Their innocent smile made me cry.
Day inspired me to do something for these kids, they should not lack behind because of the shortage of resources and awareness.
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