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Times of India: Lending a helping hand to those who need Mar 4, 2015, 03.38AM IST TNN [ Abhishek Choudhari ] NAGPUR: Taking notes while someone is speaking is not the easiest thing in the world. It almost becomes Mission Impossible when it involves writing the board exam for someone else. Hundreds of students in Nagpur district appear as 'writers' for board exam candidates, who themselves are unable to write due to some medical condition. It is world in itself that exists solely due to the dedication and passion of 'writer' students looking to help a fellow student. Organized-chaos is probably the best way to describe the system where writers and candidates are paired, guided and finally ushered into a new system every year. Rupali Hingwe, principal BRA Mundle High school and an experienced hand of this system, said, "Visually impaired students or those having other medical ailments avail the facility of writers. The latter come from various schools across the city voluntarily after being certified by both their principals and the education board office. We pair them up taking into consideration criteria such as ability, age etc." The rule says the writer has to be at least one class behind the candidate so there is no unfair advantage gained by using a writer. The writer is usually briefed informally by a teacher or experienced senior writers in school on how to approach the exam. This is not always the case. Chemistry between the writer and candidate is a mix of planning and luck. Damodar Thombre, a teacher and Somalwar Junior college, said, "Sometimes it happens that both are family friends, sometimes schoolmates and sometimes plain strangers." The strangers too can strike a bond though. Ketan Lambat, a student of Centre Point School, was writer for a candidate whom he met just before the exam. "We were from the same school but got introduced at the last moment and things started rolling from there. Since our aim is the same, it makes the task easier." Shivika Priyadarshi, a student of Jain International School, is a writer and got lucky as she met the candidate a few days before. "I got to know about her and made a friend. We talked about general things and that helps a lot." Last year CPS student Geet Katariya fractured his hand in a mishap and met his writer on the day of the exam. "We chatted about non-academic things like hobbies etc. This lightens up the situation and makes it easier for both," said Geet. Another happy stakeholder is the board office. Happy, because the entire system works with minimal intervention from them. A board official said, "All we require to assign a writer and allow extra time are medical certificates from a government hospital and documents from the school." The rest happens in auto-pilot mode and just like all things in nature, this system seems to be getting better. Thombre said, "Students volunteer in huge numbers and whenever we go to classes soliciting a writer there are always more than needed." Writer Madhav Amborkar, a student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, summed it up best by saying this was a sacred task. "It's not just about writing a paper, it is about someone's entire life and career. It is a huge responsibility that humbles you to the core. What I put down on that exam paper can make or break a person's future," he added. With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) AGM MIU Reserve Bank Of India Nagpur Phone: 0712 2806358 A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and Laughter ________________________________ Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes calls asking for personal information such as your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. 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