The timing couldn't have been any worse with the World Cup matches set to take place at the same time as the Higher Secondary Certificate examination that begins Tuesday, and the Secondary School Certificate that's scheduled to start next month.
The timing couldn't have been any worse with the World Cup matches set to take place at the same time as the Higher Secondary Certificate examination that begins Tuesday, and the Secondary School Certificate that's scheduled to start next month.
The World Cup that began on Saturday with an explosive performance by India is sure to leave even parents of many HSC and SSC students anxious. Many, like Rashida Mustafa Furniturewala, whose son Juzer is an SSC student at Holy Name High School at Colaba have disconnected their cable connection to ensure their children aren't tempted by the remote.
"The cable is off but he has a radio with him, and he won't let me near it. I'll allow him that much though. I don't want to pressure him," she says.Even siblings of exam-givers have not been spared. Dinesh Tarfe, a parent of an HSC student in an Andheri school says, "My daughter is appearing for the HSC exams, but I have two younger sons. I don't want them to watch television while she is studying, so I have disconnected the cable."
However, city psychiatrists say there is no harm in letting students appearing for exams watch a slice of their favourite games. It serves as a welcome break from studying.
"It's better to allow a child to watch cricket for a while, as long as television viewing time doesn't exceed study time. Don't stress the child," advises psychiatrist Dr Anjali Chhabria.
Dr Arun John, executive vice president of Vandrewala Foundation, a 24 hour helpline for students, says, "Watching television in moderation is okay. Constant nagging and restraining a child from watching the score isn't a good idea. After all, they take a break to take a bath, drink coffee, or take a small nap don't they? This too can be viewed as a break."
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