Thursday, 28 March 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
With the students now cooling off after the board examinations are over, the experts opined that schools should organise activities and skills-based camps for students to help them maintain their focus and routine properly.
Notably, after the completion of the Class X and Class XII board examinations, students are given a break from schools for one to two months until the results are declared. Considering this, experts have highlighted that this break can disrupt children’s routines, leading to issues when schools reopen.
Talking to The Pioneer, a clinical psychologist Dr Pratibha Sharma said that as per her observation, students’ routine and focus get disrupted for the months preceding the announcement of results. “Post-board exams, they indulge in excessive phone and internet usage, resulting in poor time management and lack of punctuality. Additionally, students tend to become lethargic during such breaks, impacting their mental and physical well-being,” she said.
Sharma further said that prolonged breaks negatively affect children’s mental health, leading to problems like irritation, frustration and anxiety. “That is why the parents should have their children enrolled in extracurricular classes during this break. Besides, schools cannot shirk responsibility either. They should organise skill-based activities to engage them positively,” she said.
Speaking on the same matter, a professor at DAV PG College, Prashant Singh said something must be done to ensure that the learning process of the students is not disrupted for the period of a few months following the completion of board exams. “Once the academic focus is ruptured, it will be difficult for the students to regain it after their schools open. Besides, the routine of life they are habituated to gets disrupted. This is also not good for them. Schools should consider organising camps or computer classes during these months to help maintain their routine effectively and ward off negative consequences,” he said and added that the school breaks after exams should be limited and they must be kept connected to the education system. “Allowing them to indulge in their whims unconnected with academic activities and fall prey to lethargy might beget mental and physical complications,” he warned.
