Srinagar, Jan. 8 -- In India's intensely competitive academic landscape, success in national examinations such as JEE, NEET, Olympiads, NTSE, and others is often seen as a gateway to future opportunities and yet, a stark disconnect persists between traditional school education and the demands of these central-level competitions-a gap that calls for urgent reform.

Why Reform Is Needed?

Annual board examinations may show high pass percentages, but these figures mask deeper issues. Between 2010 and 2023, about 80% of students successfully cleared both secondary and higher secondary board exams, indicating that one in five students fails to progress through critical academic stages.

However, the quality of learning is uneven. National boar...