We need to understand that all this leads to a stressful life wherein sleep-deprived students rush from school for tuitions and entrance exam.
According to data available with the National Crime Records Bureau, 28 students on an average committed suicide every 24 hours during 2018.
The rise in cases of students committing suicide in recent years is indeed tragic, heart-breaking and a serious concern, which all stakeholders must address at the family, school and societal levels.
While the reasons behind these suicides may differ, my work as a career counselor across the country has revealed that today many more students are suffering from anxiety, depression and other emotional disorders because of parental pressures to secure marks above 90%, regardless of their potential.
They also feel pressured to take up subjects/ careers that don’t match their aptitudes/ interests.
