Inspirational letter by Principal to parents before board exam goes viral

January 22: Class 10 and class 12 board exams conducted by CBSE and many other boards will begin shortly.  This is indeed a very tensed period both for the students and their parents. Probably to emphasis that fact and as a reminder to the parents, the principal of International Indian School – Damman, Saudi Arabia, came up with a letter. The letter addresses the anxiousness felt by both the parents and students and urges the parents not to take their kid’s self-confidence away if they don’t perform to their expectations.

The circular, which was also posted on the school’s website, was shared by Facebook user Faju Farook on his feed. Farook appreciated the principle for the thoughtful message and shared the letter with the caption, “Are u really helping your kid to develop his talent !Hats off to International Indian School (Dammam) Principal for this great Message”.

This inspiring letter went viral on social media and was shared multiple times because the principal tries to motivate the parents to think outside the box in the best way. Here is the copy of that letter to read and appreciate:

“The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your child to do well.

But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be sitting for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an entrepreneur, who doesn’t care about History or English literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! But if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an exam! They are cut out for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter what they score, you love them and will not judge them.

Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.”

Hope that this letter becomes an inspiration for millions of parents and guardians…