— Y.G. Chouksey

Pune

Catch 22

• Kapil Sibal's rationale is that doing away with Class 10 board exams would relieve students of stress and anxiety. But here’s the catch — the anxiety associated with board exams is caused mostly by the limited number of seats available in our colleges and universities. Unless more opportunities are created thereof, student stress and anxiety will not be mitigated. On the other hand, some early introduction to public exams might actually be necessary to prepare youngsters for the competitive global economy.

— Ashwani Sharma

Ghaziabad

Real ones

Late as it may be, issuing multi-purpose national identity cards is welcome (‘The new way’, IE, June 26). However, is the method of identifying Indian nationals foolproof? India’s borders are porous and voter ID cards are easily issued to people who don’t qualify as citizens. On the other hand, genuine citizens often find it difficult to get their names on the list. One hopes that the capable team in charge will establish the right and thorough mechanisms for the same.

— M.M.P. Kala

DehraDun