Price for Failure ! Too big to Pay , Is it Really So ?

A student committed suicide after he failed in his Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mathematics examination in Patna police said on Sunday.

Mohammad Tabish Imam, 17, hanged himself on Saturday in his Manas path residence here after failing in the exam. He was a student of Shivam Public School.

A police officer said the case is being investigated.

Imam's father Mohammad Akhtar said, "My son was depressed after failing in mathematics. He, however, got 72 per cent over all in the examination."

A neighbour Sunil Prasad said Imam was a hard working boy and was shocked after failing in mathematics. "Examination failed him in life also," Prasad said.

It is one of the most depressing stories oft repeated , where students succumb to peer , parental and expectational baggage to out do others . It reflects a traumatic , decadent system at work that rates mental aptitude in a span of three hours by the yardstick of your vomitting all that you have inside you.

When God created humans and gave us the faculties to think , was it destined that some so called more mortals of us shall dictate , measure the mental faculties we posses . Is an examination , that is so uniform in structure , well designed enough to gauge all our calibre.
Some of the biggest contributors to the world of academics have been the ones who not just shunned but decried it . Some like Einstein have earnestlty attempted to redefine the precints of education as an end to a means of continuous knowlwdge enhncement.

As a matter of fact to succeed in world , what we are measuring in the confines of classroom is hardly of any relevance that will be required to equip ourselves to face the onslaught of world.

Also the government of the day needs to actively promote the concept of vocational training of equipping people with the requisite skills to empower them as truly competent human resources that are assets.

The stigma of failure can be lessened by giving another opportunity to reappear in the exam in the same year , atlest two more times , so save a precious year from being wasted. These days , the level of questions is such that , a month of intense preparation shall be enough to secure pass marks.

Now comes the more pertinent question , How does the afflicted party come to terms with it? I believe the first and the most important factor is your mental toughness . A person who shows resilience in the face of the most ardous times is destined for success . The change has to come from within , there has to be a sense of urgency prevailing , understanding the magnanimity of the problem . Passing it under the carpet , is not doing justice to the causes of failure .

Then comes the seriousness followed by a quiet yet steady effort piling up to prove a point of excellence . And remember , the most successful people are those who to accomplish what they strive come out of their comfort zone , achieve their goals and then recluse back to old self. We should be smart enough to attend the call of the times .

And how much whatsoever tough the going be , always the worst case of failing again should be deterrent enough to keep complacency at bay .

Eventually , it has been proved times immemorial , that success cannot elude the one to whom it belongs. Make yourself that coveted one .

For it is better to deserve and not receive than to receive and not deserve.