An Indian mother, who has proudly shared her son’s average 60 per cent score in the board exams on social media, has been applauded for her parenting.
Unlike the general social media posts where parents are seen proudly showing off their ward’s high scores (mostly above 90 per cent), this mother chose to applaud her son’s achievement of scoring 60 per cent who gave it all after struggling ‘with certain subjects almost to the point of giving up’.
New Delhi based Vandana Sufia Katoch’s son Aamer scored a 60 per cent in his Class 10 board exams.
“Super proud of my boy who scored a 60% in Class 10 board exams. Yes, it is not a 90, but that doesn't change how I feel.
“Simply because I have seen him struggle with certain subjects almost to the point of giving up, and then deciding to give his all in the last month-and-a-half to finally make it through!
“Here's to you, Aamer. And others like you - fishes asked to climb trees. Chart your own course in the big, wide ocean, my love. And keep your innate goodness, curiosity and wisdom alive. And of course, your wicked sense of humour!” the proud mother wrote in her Facebook post.
Her post has gone viral with over 5500 shares and 9000 likes.
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People applauded her for her views that children’s academic scores are not an indication of their potential, capability and strengths.
‘Wow that is the kind of example a parent should set,’ wrote one in the comments.
‘I hope this inspires a lot more parents to express to and acknowledge their children a little more and not burden them with expectations,’ said another.
In India, 9,474 students ended their lives in 2016 — at a rate of more than one every hour — with Maharashtra and Bengal recording the most.
In April 2019, 18 students across Telangana ended their lives after they failed in the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) exams for Class XI and Class XII, following which the state government ordered a re-evaluation of the answer sheets of over 3 lakh students who were declared failed in the exams.
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