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PANJIM: The thrilling performance of the Indian cricket team at the ongoing ICC World T20 has distracted Class X students preparing for their Board exams that start this Friday. And with the IPL starting after April 3, when the ongoing championship ends, parents of students appearing for the Goa Board SSC exams from April 1 are worried.
“The cricket tournaments have clashed with the Board exam schedules. It has become a major task to balance the exam preparations with cricket matches. Students are inclined towards watching the matches rather than doing revisions,” Sangita Naik Kamat, whose daughter is set to answer her first paper on Friday, told Herald.
“If the preparation is foolproof then there is no harm in enjoying the match. But one cannot take a chance when it comes to Board exams because this decides the future of a child and as parents, we cannot risk their future,” said another parent Reshma Pednekar.
If it is not the TV, students ensure they get updates on matches through smart phones and apps. Not only parents, but students too, are in a dilemma whether to choose to study or watch matches.
“Technology is advanced. Every student has a smart phone with internet connection. They can watch live matches on the phone or even just get updates. Switching off the TV is not a solution anymore,” the 44-year-old added.
Students also, most of whom claim to be die-hard fans of cricket, are worried. “The coinciding of the cricket tournaments with our preparation stage and the crucial exams is not done. But we can’t blame anyone as it is for us to ensure that our future is not affected,” Anuj Sardesai said. He aims to secure a minimum 85 per cent claiming he is prepared for the exams.
“I have done thorough revisions. I do watch the match but only certain portions,” he added confessing that he could not stop himself from watching the nail-biting session of India-Bangladesh and India-Australia matches.
Radhika, another student stated she attempts to stop herself from watching the matches but hardly ever succeeds. “I try not to watch the match but fail. I, however, make sure that I finish my revision after the match or late in the night,” she said and added, “My parents do not force me to remain glued to the books but it is my responsibility to see that my studies are not affected.”
Still, there are many students who are not distracted by cricket or anything other while studying.
