Rise of student suicide cases in India
Two periods in a student’s life prove crucial to them and the people they surround—examinations and results. Right from the beginning, parents and teachers play a part in putting students under tremendous pressure of performing well in academics and in entrance examinations—in order for their future to get better—so much so that they often forget the internal battles and challenges that the students fight almost every day to live up to those expectations. The fear of not getting through IITs made me work hard during my 11th and 12th class; my anxiety hit the peak which is when I decided to change my stream altogether rather than succumbing to the pressure. But, how many students have had the same privilege? This is the time of the year when results of the board and entrance examinations are announced, deciding the fate of millions of students. This has been around for decades. But the millennials are ubiquitously facing problems coping with the burden. In this blog, we wi...