For certain, we cannot put our children’s future in jeopardy by arbitrarily deciding any course of action. A lot of deliberation, thought and consensus is the need of the hour. The course content of the various boards and the evaluation and marking schemes need to be assessed by a non-partisan committee and recommendations made.

And for all those parents who are confused as to which board is better and preferable, my answer is that it does not matter which board the child is studying in; in today’s competitive world (and competition is not just local; it is not just within the country; it is on an international level today), it is the institution that matters, regardless of the board it is affiliated to. There are excellent schools under every board which have gone beyond the boundaries set by any educational board. They believe in delivering good education and they integrate the best practices of all boards.

The writer is principal, R.N. Podar (CBSE) School, Santacruz express@expressindia.com