PUNE First Grade 10 paper went well for many students of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher secondary education (MSBSHSE). Teachers noted that the extra 30 minutes given to students seemed to bear fruit as many students did not practice writing. Teachers also noted that the language paper was uneven and many students were able to read the entire paper. On Tuesday, 1,625,311 students tried Marathi and other languages papers at 21,341 test centers in Maharashtra.
Commenting on the paper, Harishchandra Gaikwad, president of the Pune District Principals ’Association, said,“ The paper was in the middle and many students were able to read it all. However, 15 to 30 percent of students are likely to experience difficulties. The overall response was positive for the students. Since the board has kept the last center like a school, the stress of the new location has been avoided. This has been very helpful to many students trying the paper without pressure. ”
According to Gaikwad, there has been increased police vigilance at checkpoints.
Medha Sinnarkar, Principal of Laxmanrao Apte Prashala said, “Students were able to try the paper without any problems. The whole language paper was fine. Students now have the hope that future papers are also of the highest quality. ” Students representing 70 to 100 question papers will be given an additional 30 minutes, while 40 to 60 students will be given an additional 15 minutes. The Times of India quoted Sharad Gosavi, Chairman of the State Board, “as students are online classes, they have lost the habit of writing fast. Based on feedback from schools, the state has decided to give more time to try papers”.
In addition, the chairman said test conditions were relaxed in March 2021, but the Board was unable to conduct the tests due to the second wave of the epidemic. After the schools reopened, however, students faced great difficulties in writing with sufficient speed and accuracy. The principal of Anjuman-I-Islam School in Bandra, Saba Patel, said they had done a written test at the school, and a few SSC students scored one-digit points. The move was also welcomed by the parents’ lawyer, who said the children had not touched a piece of paper and a pen in the last two years, and that extra time would help students.
On the other hand, after the release of the detailed schedule, a few teachers complained of clashes between exam days and Zilla Parishad elections. The task of conducting exams and conducting election activities would not be successful for teachers.
