Last month, it was in the news when four adolescent girls disappeared from their school, leaving their bags behind. A poor recordThe Panapakkam girls are reported to have been scolded by a teacher for their poor academic performance and told to call their parents. The Panapakkam girls who chose to end their lives were studying in Class XI. The entire Board examination system and the culture associated with it constitute an endemic problem. Plenty of ideas for reforming the Boards and the examination system they govern have been given over the years.

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2017 18:45 UTC