Morung Express News
Mokokchung | February 15
As the state entered the third day of indefinite strike, students appearing the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination and teachers had mixed opinions on how the bandh was affecting them in their studies as well as their state of mind.
Shilu, a student of Children School Mokokchung, opined that the bandh is not affecting him much but it has only created tension, stress and worry to his parents making his mom lengthen her do’s and don’ts list for him during the exams.
The teachers of Mayangnokcha Hr. Sec School were happy that at least the bandh on the internet is making the students concentrate more on their studies and making them keep in touch with their books without wasting their time on the social networking sites.
However a student complained that without internet it has become difficult for them to refer to certain topics and notes and also added that they cannot share notes and ideas with their friends conveniently. Another hitch which the students face, especially the science stream students, is that they cannot fill their online forms for entrance exams to colleges and institutions outside of Nagaland with the last date almost ending.
Parents plying from nearby villages like Ungma, Khensa, Mekuli and Yimyu dropping their children to different exam centres said that the bandh has created unnecessary tension not only in their minds but also in the minds of their children and it is directly or indirectly affecting them in their studies.
Yanger, a father of two young boys who are both appearing the HSLC and HSSLC, is not very happy about the bandh. He says, “I have to go out for my duty early in the morning and the moment I go out, my two sons are also out. I should be guiding them during the exams but instead I am neglecting them.”
Another parent, whose boy stays in a hostel, complained that the bandh has made it difficult for her to meet her son. “I would at least want to meet and say a little prayer with him together but the bandh has made it difficult”.
On a very positive note, Tali, a teacher at Mayangnokcha Hr. Sec. School, said that personally for him, it all depends on the parents on how they manage the family and how they let their children be aware of the situation and be prepared accordingly.
The number of students appearing HSLC exams in three centres under Mokokchung is 1046; Mangkolemba has 92 students while Changtongya and Tuli records 109 and 211 respectively.
