Recently, a cluster meet for CBSE schools was held in Dammam. But, we the girl students of International Indian School, Riyadh, didn’t even know that a quiz and a science exhibition was held along with the sports events. We only came to know about it when we read the article in Arab News.
And for the selection for the sports events, the physical education teacher came to each class and asked if anyone wanted to participate. Several students said yes, so the teacher asked them to play a round or two after which she sent them back to their classes saying that they already have a fixed group of students who will only go for the cluster meet and they just asked the others to play for formality and anyway, they were never going to be selected! Similarly, our school publishes a magazine every year, showing their various achievements and also articles and poems written by the students.
For reading and editing those articles, generally two student editors, one boy and one girl from 11th grade, are appointed. We all hoped it might either be the 10th grade overall school topper who got considerably good marks in English or it might be one of the two toppers in English in 10th grade last year. But, surprise! The teacher selected a new girl as the editor. Well, it might be justifiable if she got more marks than us. But, no, she got marks barely into 90s while there were many of us with marks nearing 96 and 97.
Now, it has really hurt us all so badly. We, studying in this school for years and getting top marks when suddenly a new girl comes to this school and even though her marks are less than ours and is selected for one of the most prestigious posts for a 11th grade student in our school.
Now, where is the fairness in all this?
This blatant favoritism ruins the chances for the really deserving students. — A student, Dammam
Favoritism in schools
