Welcome to yet another edition of the ‘HR in my HeaRt’ newsletter - A simple and heartfelt sharing of my musings during the week gone by. Usually, there is no planned agenda to this sharing. When I sit down in front of my laptop, I recall the impactful and noteworthy pieces of information that I have come across in the previous week and I share my understanding of the same.
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Consistency Counts
Earlier this month in India, the Union Govt. cancelled the CBSE Board Exams of students of Class XII in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation. No doubt this move caused a lot of heartburn (even as a few possibly celebrated) since in our society, the Board Exams have a supernormal importance in the scheme of things. The results determine to a large extent the career track, a student can choose.
Recently, students (and their parents) learnt that the students will be marked on the basis of their marks in Class XII, XI and X (details here). Now, this is an interesting development. Anyone who has gone through the schooling system in India would have seen a common thread - many students work hard to secure high marks in their Xth grade since there is an implication as to whether they can choose their desired education stream (Science, Commerce or Arts). Once through, they usually ‘relax’ in Class XI (for there is no high impact implication of marks secured in this grade; one just needs to clear to move onto Class XII). The year also allows them to take a ‘breather’ of sorts before, in the following year, they ‘attack’ the Class XII subjects with passion and perseverance.
Now, for someone who had not expected the coronavirus to put a spanner in the works, this new regulation would be quite a shocker. What if s/he had not persevered in Class X and XI and was counting on pulling out all the stops in Class XII? Such a student would surely be at a disadvantage. On the other hand, those (rare) students who had worked consistently all through the last three years would be pretty contented right now.
Thus, there is a big lesson here for all of us, not only students. It’s good to be consistent. It shows that at some level, one is disciplined - a much desired trait in our world. It is also a great de-risking strategy - We’ve learnt that one can’t really be too sure about the future. So, why not make sure that you are on top of your game in the present and not waiting to put in the effort to ‘become better one day’?
Think about it. Consistency counts.
I hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter. Till I drop in another one next week, stay safe and stay healthy!
Take care.