Challenges and Disruptions Mar 8th Grade Results Announcement in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 25: Anticipation turned into frustration for class 8th students across the Kashmir Valley as they encountered hurdles in accessing their exam results, raising concerns about the management by the Jammu and Kashmir State Council for Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT).
Numerous students from various districts voiced their grievances to Insight Kashmir (IK), highlighting the difficulties they faced in checking their results online. “Every time we try to access the website or the result links, they either fail to load or crash,” lamented Imaad Shabir, echoing the sentiments of many.
Zoya Imran echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the lack of alternative means to check results. “There should have been additional methods to ease the online traffic congestion,” she remarked, expressing her frustration at spending over an hour attempting to view her results.
Officials at JKSCERT acknowledged the issues, citing corrections in the gazette as a contributing factor. “Efforts are underway to address the technical glitches on the website and links,” assured a JKSCERT official, acknowledging the need for smoother result dissemination processes.
Prior to the exams, the School Education Department had directed District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) principals to conduct exams for class 8th based on COVID-era protocols due to funding constraints, potentially compromising exam confidentiality.
JKSCERT had instructed educational authorities to print question papers and materials using available local funds, mirroring the procedures during the pandemic. However, funding shortages in many DIETs resulted in delays and logistical challenges, impacting the exam schedule.
The timeline for the exams underwent multiple revisions, further complicating matters. Initially scheduled to begin in early March, exams were postponed following representations from stakeholders. Subsequent rescheduling efforts aimed to streamline the process but encountered logistical hurdles, including delays in question paper distribution.
Despite assurances, disruptions persisted, leading to a cascade of postponements and revisions. The revised exam dates aimed to accommodate logistical constraints but failed to alleviate concerns about fairness and transparency in the examination process.