If there＊s anything more nerve-wracking than exams, it is waiting for results. While we all have a rough idea of how much we might score, we＊re also prepared for surprises when it comes to marks. But for one student in Telangana, the shock was massive.
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A teacher 每 Uma Devi 每 in a Telangana gave a student of class 12 每 Navya 每 zero marks in Intermediate Examination, when the student had actually scored 99! Telangana Board of Intermediate has suspended the teacher and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on her. Devi has also been sacked by the school.
The board also suspended another teacher 每 Vijay Kumar 每 who was serving as the scrutiniser, for failing to notice such a massive error.
Every year, students commit suicide for failing exams. While this needs to be countered with counselling and more support at home, teachers evaluating examination sheets need to understand how their callousness might affect someone＊s future.
After 20 students committed suicide and protests followed, the government was compelled to order a re-evaluation of over 3 lakh answer sheets of students who had failed the exam.