The new system of declaring results online,introduced by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education,almost a week before students get the marksheets has evoked mixed response from students.
While some students are of the opinion that it brought to an end the agonising wait for results and then hurriedly applying for admissions on the same day,others said it was not of much help.
Ashwin Dhakras,a student of Dr Shamrao Kalmadi Junior College,said,It surely has reduced the time we were kept waiting for the results. I will keep my fingers crossed till I get the marksheet in my hand. It has been observed that there are several mistakes on the websites and this adds to the anxiety of the students. We have no way to find out if its a mistake or not till we get our mark sheets.
Nikhil Biniwale,another student of the same college,who is planning to apply for geology or astrology courses in Fergusson College or St Xaviers,Mumbai,is of the view that though the system informs you of the marks a little early,it does not make much of a difference as we get the mark sheets only later.
Knowing my marks early has helped me a little as I now know what colleges I stand a chance of getting through. I can plan things better,but the actual process of applying for admission can start only after I get my mark sheets.