Mental health experts have advised students who missed their common university entrance exam on Friday due to last minute change in exam centres, to stay positive and patient. Meanwhile, academic experts said that the University Grants Commission (UGC) should not have rushed to implement CUET without adequate preparation. The change in the last timings of the exam center forced many candidates to miss the first edition of CUET, which began on Friday in 510 cities. India and abroad.
Exam takers at several centers in Delhi said that the questions were not difficult but the paper was a bit lengthy. Dr Sameer Parikh, Director, Fortis National Mental Health Program said that there are two aspects to this issue – first is that CUET is being conducted for the first time which can lead to enormous pressure while the second aspect is to focus on the things that are inside . control.
“Things like exam center and date are out of your control but your preparation, your positivity, your mental frame is under your control. “There should be other provisions for those who missed their exams and they should stay positive and be ready to seek help. Don’t worry about what happened. Accept it and move on,” he said. Delhi-based clinical psychologist Dr Deepika Srivastava said that students should talk to their parents about it and focus on secondary goals.
“There must have been many students who might have missed the exam so that students can meet with their friends and talk about what they are going through. This venting out session will help them. “During this time, parents have to be supportive as students need to be consoled at this point. They can also talk to their friends and teachers and involve themselves in fun activities that will distract them. He also advised the students to write their thoughts in a journal to overcome their stress, which also arises due to humid weather.
Abha Dev Habib, who teaches at Delhi University’s Miranda House, said the UGC could have waited a year before rushing to implement CUET. “This batch of students has gone through a lot in their academic years. They have given the exam in MCQ format and got to know that they have to appear for CUET for admission in Central Universities. “UGC should not have rushed into this and treated the students like lab rats. If it is a wrong move on the first day, then I suggest that they should go back to class 12 marks for admission and remove all the loopholes before applying CUET,” she said.
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