At R.S. Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, special classes started after December test. M.L. Kalra, the school principal, said, “To fine-tune the students, we have started special classes of all subjects. We have categorised students in small groups for self study. In each group, there are three students, which include one intelligent student and two average students. This way, each intelligent child helps the average ones in learning and understanding concepts which are not clear to them.

At Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, and Rajindera Model Senior Secondary School, Haibowal also, special classes of students are being held. Rajinder Sharma, director of Everest School, said, “To encourage the weak students, every year we arrange special classes. This year also we are doing it.”

It was observed that students at city’s government schools are also busy in preparing for the annual examinations. At Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar Government Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, the students were seen busy in revising their syllabus. While some students have made their own groups for studying together.

Amandeep Kaur, a Xth class student, said, “We are three friends and every day we study together in the evening for two hours. We have revised our syllabus of all subjects, except that of mathematics. But within two weeks that too will be over.”