Are we going through a blank satisfaction? Is this satisfaction about such matter, which really does not exist? We know about the rabbit which knows there is a hunter with a riffle behind the bush but it remains tensionless, claiming that the hunter is not seeing him,, where in real, the hunter is aiming his riffle to that poor rabbit. This is called a blank satisfaction. But the thing to regret is, the end of the blank satisfaction trance is very depressing, very very depressing.
Anyone who passes HSC gets GPA 5. Or so it seems and anyone getting anything below 5 seems to have failed. The opinion isn’t that far-fetched given that 10,205 students got straight 5 this year. It’s like hitting a jackpot, one either gets 5 or doesn’t. No other GPAs matter.
But the big question that hangs on everyone’s mind is whether the relatively new system of grading a true reflection of performance. How can one understand how one has faired when everyone around is carrying the same score card. When too many students do brilliant result, the brilliance itself looses its charm. How do you define brilliance then? In some good schools in Dhaka, 80% of students who appeared for the exam got 5. When the 1st and the 80th student on the merit list of a class get the same mark, how can anyone judge? The judgment itself is flawed. In such a scenario both of them suffer. The 1st girl who studied all her life makes 5 and when she sees the 80th girl getting the same, she is utterly disappointed. In the same manner the 80th girl looses her drive to excel sensing victory as easy and comfortable. For many 5 seems a sure shot.
A big flaw of our SSC and HSC is its one-time shot. So many things can go wrong during the exam or exam preparations. One may fall ill or family problems can interrupt studies. Nonetheless the ultimate score depends on just one big exam. Whatever one studies throughout the year is reflected in just one exam. If you do bad here, there is simply no respite.
The next big hurdle is getting into the top-notch universities i.e. BUET, the national medical collages and DU. But the seats here are extremely limited in number compared to the brilliant scores. Here lies the die hard competition of snatching the coveted seat. Some 5 GPA scorers get into good universities whereas some can’t get admission anywhere. In such a situation what value does GPA 5 hold?
When the system of judgment seems flawed, people loose their faith on it. Students get demotivated and the whole nation suffers as a result.
May be the present authority is in the trance of blank satisfaction.
Courtesy: Nazia Atique of The Daily Star
T.E. Lawrence was a Lieutenant of British Army in Middle East, who was buttoned to negotiate between conflicting clans. On behalf of Prince Faisal, Lieutenant Thomas Edward Lawrence started negotiation between Faisal’s loyal Sherif Ali & Auda Abu Taiyi. Finally Lawrence succeeded to unite two clans & invaded Turkish Army at port city of Aqaba & later Damascus with a joint troops of Ali & Taiyi. Lawrence’s approach to unite them later led these clans to argue for Arab independence under loyalty of Prnice Faisal after the fall of Damascus.
This was my first experience of watching a movie in Star Cineplex of Boshundhara City Shopping Complex. I totally agree that the thanks must go for Tauqir Ahmed, his ‘Daruchini Deep’ has made my first visit a glorious one. I must consider that, ‘Daruchini Deep’ is one of best Bangla films I have ever watched. Here I want to put a little note that, I believe in watching a movie for quiet many times [may be it sounds too much boring] which gives me the confidence to justify the movie. So, I have to wait until I buy the DVD of ‘Daruchini Deep’ as soon as it appears to stores. Appa (my sister), Jami Bhai (my bro-in-law), Bhabi, my cousines Tamal Bhaia, Emila, Tahnik, Maisha, Shadman, Shamik, Tanvi, Oyishik and my nephews Zaeen & Risat; total fourteen of us including me have enjoyed the movie. This was entirely sponsored by Jami Bhai as he took his beloved (damra) ’shala-shali’s to the movie.
