Right from childhood, a lot, repeat a lot of emphasis is placed on marks. People seldom realise that the present education setup is tailored towards the Marksist Hegemony. Children are taught to respect marks. They pass judgements on the capabilities of their peers at such an early age based on marks. Parents also make their worries or nervousness about the child's performance known in an unpleasant manner.
The natural question.. Is it deplorable to be a marksist? Marks are, but a tangible outcome of our hardwork and effort. But, sometimes, marks do not do justice to the Principle of Knowledge. The outcome seems to depend on those hours. So, does obtaining high marks translate to being good at the subject? If you can honestly convince yourself that your knowledge is not at sale courtesy marks, then I suppose being a marksist is healthy.
Educational institutions depend on the insane, yet, logical yardstick of marks for their academic input. Why do most institutions seem to prefer oiling the "oiled" minds only? Sadly, the world recognizes only such institutions that produce excellent results by following the coward's approach.
Arts, an enriching creative pursuit, is often relegated to the background. Children who would love to pursue a career in arts or journalism are punished by being forced into other respectable pursuits. Talents remain hidden. And ironically, all are capable of doing wonderful things.
Who other than He/She is to decide as to a person's mind is "oiled" or "not-so-oiled"?
The natural question.. Is it deplorable to be a marksist? Marks are, but a tangible outcome of our hardwork and effort. But, sometimes, marks do not do justice to the Principle of Knowledge. The outcome seems to depend on those hours. So, does obtaining high marks translate to being good at the subject? If you can honestly convince yourself that your knowledge is not at sale courtesy marks, then I suppose being a marksist is healthy.
Educational institutions depend on the insane, yet, logical yardstick of marks for their academic input. Why do most institutions seem to prefer oiling the "oiled" minds only? Sadly, the world recognizes only such institutions that produce excellent results by following the coward's approach.
Arts, an enriching creative pursuit, is often relegated to the background. Children who would love to pursue a career in arts or journalism are punished by being forced into other respectable pursuits. Talents remain hidden. And ironically, all are capable of doing wonderful things.
Who other than He/She is to decide as to a person's mind is "oiled" or "not-so-oiled"?
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