"marks" centered society

Hi, here I am posting the following story 'the vendetta' in a cyber cafe in rajokari on 29th of May.... Did the date strike something ? Well yes if you are in Xth. Cbse is announcing its Xth results today.

As i am typing, parents have flocked around for thier sons'/daughters' much awaited result. A seargent here just exclaimed " Agar cbse jaise checking mein science mein 98 se kam aaye to ladke mein dum nahi hai." ( probably his son got it and an aggregate of 92% as well.)



Now this gentelman is soo happy, but more than that boastful of his sons' performance.... Here 5-6 people have gathered around a round table just like women do while gossiping....Another gentelman exclaims " Sir ! bete ko IIT karaa do... clear ho jayegaa. " Then what, the dad's bossom swells as much as a helium balloon and in the absense of the son, a decision has been made. By tommorow evening the poor chap will have " 30 yrs IIT-JEE 'solved' papers " in front of him.

Okay people, let me make it clear that i got no problems with this gentelman or for that matter his son, but i am against this attitude.

Now its not the dads' fault... Here we've got a custom. A custom that once a poor guy gets a 90% and above in Xth, Hes automatically into the 'race of IIT' Now he has more books than the number of TV channels you see at your house. He wants to take time off studies, but he is constantly reminded by his 'well-wishers' that he has come onto this earth to achieve something BIG...(divine motive) He isn't ordinary. He must forget the following words ... fun, play, TV, Internet........and sometimes sleep(over 6 hrs).
I guess most of us have heard " Beta/Beti do saal aur mehnat kar lee.."

Now in two months, he keeps going on and on and on......... Now hes got eye-glasses, a proof that hes studying. His face sulks and he looks worse than that of a nerd. school - coaching - self study - school - coaching........ is the routine he has got.

I hope you get my point......... Okay, i can hear most of you complaining that "I got a 90% and my parents ddnt force me into IIT and stuff" or "I took commerce or humanities"........................................... I was going by the law of averages.

Well the bigger picture is that this needs to be changed. So today evening get out of the house and spend some time in the neighbourhood park. Take a break and yes ! dont leave that hobby of yours !

Now people, I would love if you too interact with me over this topic. I have made many assumptions though......... But if your perspective differs from mine, lemme know. Leave a comment here or just scrap me on orkut.