Letter To Editor: Kashmir's Perfect Marks Mask A Bigger Problem

2026-01-15 03:22:25

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) When nineteen sixteen-year-olds score perfectly at the same time, the first reaction is applause. The second is curiosity.

Excellence inspires, but mass perfection in theory subjects has always been rare in serious education systems.

Are we witnessing true mastery, or is the evaluation system losing its purpose?

Let me be clear: these students deserve recognition. Their effort, discipline, late nights, and family support matter. No one should take that away. But education is measured by credibility as much as by applause.

Credibility begins where honesty survives scrutiny.

The issue starts with how we evaluate. Even within a marks-based system, theory subjects have always left room for interpretation. Language, social sciences, and grammar-based subjects rely on judgment, expression, structure, and vocabulary. Even brilliant answers can be improved. That is the essence of learning.

So when we see repeated 100s in Urdu, English, Hindi, and Social Science, we have to ask questions.

Evaluation is meant to differentiate, and it must separate excellent from exceptional, near-perfect from perfect.

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