He is going to try again, there is a silver-lining to this story!!
JAIPUR, India - A 73-year-old man who failed his 10th grade high school exams for the 39th time vowed Friday to try again next year in the hopes that an education will improve his job and marriage prospects. ADVERTISEMENTShivcharan Jatav, a farmer from the desert state of Rajasthan in western India, had no formal education as a child. He has been trying to pass the exams since 1969, when an army recruiter told him it would improve his chances of being accepted into the military."Since then I have been trying to pass this examination, but without any success," Jatav said, days after receiving the bitter news that he had failed again.Jatav passed only one subject — the ancient language of Sanskrit — and he said he scored just 103 out of a total of 600 in the examinations.Even though he is too old to join the army he has kept at it, hoping to become a more eligible bachelor."I could not get married as the girls told my family members that I was not properly educated. It's my fate that deprived me of education and a married life," he said.Still, he has no regrets. "I am a happy and contented person," said Jatav.
Shivcharan Jatav, a farmer from the desert state of Rajasthan in western India, had no formal education as a child. He has been trying to pass the exams since 1969, when an army recruiter told him it would improve his chances of being accepted into the military.
"Since then I have been trying to pass this examination, but without any success," Jatav said, days after receiving the bitter news that he had failed again.
Jatav passed only one subject — the ancient language of Sanskrit — and he said he scored just 103 out of a total of 600 in the examinations.
Even though he is too old to join the army he has kept at it, hoping to become a more eligible bachelor.
"I could not get married as the girls told my family members that I was not properly educated. It's my fate that deprived me of education and a married life," he said.
Still, he has no regrets. "I am a happy and contented person," said Jatav.
― The Macallan 18 Year, Friday, 15 June 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)
"You Stupid Asshole"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)
sam cooke - (what a) wonderful world
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)
johnny cash - cry cry cry
― The Macallan 18 Year, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)
yeah but see everyone here raise their hand who could pass a fucking Sanskrit test
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)
i'd pass it before he passes an english test
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:12 (eighteen years ago)
csny - teach your children
ok that makes me sad
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:14 (eighteen years ago)
poor guy
but theres an ipod needs filling
"Cretin Hop"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:16 (eighteen years ago)
NIRVANA - SCHOOL
― nickalicious, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)
"Idiot Wind"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)
anyone who saw the sopranos finale should step up and be a hero
― The Macallan 18 Year, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)
this bums me out :(
I imagine no one here has any fucking idea what's on the Rajasthani high school exit exam
― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)
'you can make it if you try' - sly + the family stone
― pisces, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)
xpost really makes you think
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:21 (eighteen years ago)
the test, i mean
pisces OTM
― nickalicious, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)
bdp - you must learn
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)
busta rhymes - i'm just getting warm
― tremendoid, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)
daft punk - teachers
― The Macallan 18 Year, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)
Well, so long as he's happy and contented...
"Another Brick In The Wall"
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)
"Always Crashing in the Same Car" - Bowie
― Joe, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)
"You Win Again"
― da croupier, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)
Richard Marx - "Satisfied"
― da croupier, Friday, 15 June 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)
The Replacements - "Unsatisfied"
― henry s, Friday, 15 June 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)
it falls to me
Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'"
― Gukbe, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:18 (eighteen years ago)
"Where's Your Head At"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)
Echo and the Bunnymen - "Read It in Books"
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)
maybe he is intentionally failing because is
"Hot for Teacher"
― Gukbe, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)
'Walk Away Renée Shivcharan' - The Four Tops
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:30 (eighteen years ago)
What's on his i-pod?
*nothing*
― Mark G, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:32 (eighteen years ago)
-- Gukbe, Friday, June 15, 2007 6:18 PM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
LOWELL
― Confounded, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:55 (eighteen years ago)
Oneness of Juju - Don't give up
― Øystein, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:58 (eighteen years ago)
Busted - What I go to school for
― Not the real Village People, Friday, 15 June 2007 22:58 (eighteen years ago)
anything off Failure - Fantastic Planet
― The Macallan 18 Year, Friday, 15 June 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)
hey or Swans "Failure"
― marmotwolof, Friday, 15 June 2007 23:15 (eighteen years ago)
he should have got his guess papers at IRE
― moonship journey to baja, Friday, 15 June 2007 23:55 (eighteen years ago)
pet shop boys - one and one make five
― gman, Saturday, 16 June 2007 00:14 (eighteen years ago)
Sparks - Talent is an asset
― Øystein, Saturday, 16 June 2007 00:22 (eighteen years ago)
"Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)" - Jesus Christ Superstar
― Joe, Saturday, 16 June 2007 00:42 (eighteen years ago)
any of the Knowledge Magazine mixes...
― The Macallan 18 Year, Saturday, 16 June 2007 00:48 (eighteen years ago)
Fucking Indian no child left behind bullshit.
― filthy dylan, Saturday, 16 June 2007 04:45 (eighteen years ago)
"تح"یر ن,عشر پر) "بثرات کی تحبق شری مچی کی)
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Saturday, 16 June 2007 06:22 (eighteen years ago)
guess papers are a feeling
― electricsound, Saturday, 16 June 2007 07:17 (eighteen years ago)
The Replacements - "Fuck School"
Smog - "High School Freak"
Pixies - "Weird At My School"
― stephen, Saturday, 16 June 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)
-- Myonga Vön Bontee,
What language is that?
― Heave Ho, Saturday, 16 June 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)
uh
― river wolf, Saturday, 16 June 2007 21:32 (eighteen years ago)
did you mean "برسات کی" something?
― Heave Ho, Sunday, 17 June 2007 23:02 (eighteen years ago)
I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am, Merle Haggard
― Billy Pilgrim, Monday, 18 June 2007 01:31 (eighteen years ago)
What, don't you recognize Sanskrit when you see it?
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Monday, 18 June 2007 06:55 (eighteen years ago)
No, sorry, that's bullshit. (sheepishly) Uh, that's actually Persian up there...I couldn't find any examples of Sanskrit, or rather couldn't figure out how to look; and Persian was the most 'foreign'-looking script that Google offered. I intended to confess this deception in a day or two, even if I WASN'T called on it. I swear!
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Monday, 18 June 2007 06:59 (eighteen years ago)
If at first you don't succeed Dust yourself off and try it again You can dust it off and try again
If at first you don't succeed You can dust it off and try it again Dust yourself off and try again
― foredyke road, Monday, 18 June 2007 08:59 (eighteen years ago)
"Tubthumping"
― marmotwolof, Monday, 18 June 2007 09:00 (eighteen years ago)
the smiths - i started something i couldn't finish
― Charlie Howard, Monday, 18 June 2007 10:47 (eighteen years ago)