<p>A couple of days ago, IAS officer Nitin Sangwan shared his class 12 CBSE mark sheet of 2002 on Twitter. Sangwan had scored just 24 in Chemistry -- the marks needed to pass.</p>.<p>Needless to say, his marksheet went viral.</p>.<p>With the season of board results here and students going through a rollercoaster ride of emotions, Nitin’s marks card came like a beacon of hope, especially for those who had fared not so well and were going through anxiety.</p>.<p>Ever since he posted it, the kind of response he been receiving has been tremendous.</p>.<p>“So many students and parents opened up on Twitter and social media. It’s good to see some of them taking the story positively,” says Nitin who is based in Ahmedabad.</p>.<p>On what prompted him to share his marks card on social media, he says,</p>.<p>“I have been seeing many relatives and knowns getting worked up over marks of their wards. It reminded me of my old days and I thought I should cheer up some of them.”</p>.<p>Recalling how he motivated himself to be in the civil services after his ‘not so good’ performance in Chemistry, he says, “It was a long time since then. Ten years to be precise when I decided to take the plunge. I had so many facets of life till then and I was pretty confident of taking this path. I am never too bothered about the past and that helped,’’ he says.<br />Explaining the importance of scores in a student’s life, he says “marks are important because they are one of the ways to benchmark.”</p>.<p>“We have, definitely, very few ways to evaluate performance. My post didn't mean to undermine marks, I just want to drive home the point that it is not a big deal to fail or perform less than expectation. One should learn from failings and move on in life,” he says. </p>.<p>For those who haven’t scored well, he has an advice.</p>.<p>“Don't give up. Life doesn't stop at a result. It is much beyond that. In hindsight, poor scores will appear as a single dot in a long journey,” he says. </p>.<p>And for students who want to be in his shoes, he says, “Work harder. There is no substitute to that.”</p>
<p>A couple of days ago, IAS officer Nitin Sangwan shared his class 12 CBSE mark sheet of 2002 on Twitter. Sangwan had scored just 24 in Chemistry -- the marks needed to pass.</p>.<p>Needless to say, his marksheet went viral.</p>.<p>With the season of board results here and students going through a rollercoaster ride of emotions, Nitin’s marks card came like a beacon of hope, especially for those who had fared not so well and were going through anxiety.</p>.<p>Ever since he posted it, the kind of response he been receiving has been tremendous.</p>.<p>“So many students and parents opened up on Twitter and social media. It’s good to see some of them taking the story positively,” says Nitin who is based in Ahmedabad.</p>.<p>On what prompted him to share his marks card on social media, he says,</p>.<p>“I have been seeing many relatives and knowns getting worked up over marks of their wards. It reminded me of my old days and I thought I should cheer up some of them.”</p>.<p>Recalling how he motivated himself to be in the civil services after his ‘not so good’ performance in Chemistry, he says, “It was a long time since then. Ten years to be precise when I decided to take the plunge. I had so many facets of life till then and I was pretty confident of taking this path. I am never too bothered about the past and that helped,’’ he says.<br />Explaining the importance of scores in a student’s life, he says “marks are important because they are one of the ways to benchmark.”</p>.<p>“We have, definitely, very few ways to evaluate performance. My post didn't mean to undermine marks, I just want to drive home the point that it is not a big deal to fail or perform less than expectation. One should learn from failings and move on in life,” he says. </p>.<p>For those who haven’t scored well, he has an advice.</p>.<p>“Don't give up. Life doesn't stop at a result. It is much beyond that. In hindsight, poor scores will appear as a single dot in a long journey,” he says. </p>.<p>And for students who want to be in his shoes, he says, “Work harder. There is no substitute to that.”</p>
