Bright or not, give yourself a chance

It is saddening to learn students still contemplate committing suicide for failing to attain top grades in national exams.

This can be partly attributed to high societal expectations from candidates who feel disappointed once they fail to achieve the expectations. Once results are out, as we embark on celebrating top candidates for working hard, a blame game ensues over who should take responsibility for poor performance among the rest of candidates. Unfortunately, it is the teachers and learners who received the largest share of the blame; parents, politicians and school sponsors hardly take responsibility for poor performance.