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| Tips for Parent |
After having failed three attempts to pass her tenth standard examinations, 22 year old Khusbhu jumped from the ninth floor of the CBSE, building in the city. This is not the first case a student taking his or her life due to failure. It is therefore important for both parents and children to aware of the pressure that comes with appearing for an examination and being able to cope with it in a healthy manner. |
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The suicide of a Class X student from the top of the CBSE building has brought home once again that exam stress is becoming the number one cause of suicides in the country today. Data collected by Snehi, an NGO, of 550 suicides over the past 10 years throws up the starting fact that almost 85% of the suicides was by school or college students. |
At least a youngster in the age group of 12-25 years commits suicide every week, states Delhi Police records. And in over 75% of the cases, examination stress acts as the trigger. |
Going by statistics available with the various help lines, the maximum number of distress calls is received during pre-and post exam days. And in most cases, it is the fear of social rejection and pressure of putting up with expectations of parents, teachers and peer that prompt students to take the extreme step. |
If you are a parent |
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Giving the message to your child that failure is an important part of life is very important. Where nobody likes to fail, it’s the most valuable learning tool any of us will experience. You could teach your child that failures are stepping stones to success. Falling short on a goal doesn’t mean falling short as a person. |
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Recognise your child’s limitations and understand that your child can’t be perfect; in fact, no one is. Also don’t set very stiff and unachievable targets for them. Have reasonable expectations for your children. Help them set reachable goals so they can achieve success. |
Tips for Slow Learner |
If your child is not able to cope with other children in any way, and is a slow learner, you need special skills to deal with him. It is very demanding, extracting and challenging situation which has to be faced courageously and with great patience. Only you can help your child the best. |
Every child is born with a personality of his/her own. Parents need to understand that every child remains a unique individual with a lot of hidden talent and capabilities that can flourish over a period of time. First recognise that talent, second help him/her bring it out and third, wait and watch with patience flourishing this talent onto greater heights. |
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Points to remember |
• Avoid comparisons at home or outside totally. |
• Your child may score a low IQ but he/she may be superb with machines and tools. |
• Slow learners are not ‘slow’ in everything they do; on the contrary, they are much faster than other in certain other areas. Try to identify it. |
• Do try a private tutor, if grades become a real problem. |
• Show an interest in what he/she is learning, not just in his/her marks. |
• Finds activities that aren’t academic but which can teach your kid about important |
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Problem of Modern Education |
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Modern education system has been done the serious and insidious harm to the children by taking away their childhood and happiness. The competitive rat race where young boy and girls are stressed out by a performance oriented attitude right from Kinder Garden. Over ambitious parents who want to see their dream to be true with their younger generation. Modern education system had made the life of youth over programmed apart from academic pressures. That’s why after doing a lot of efforts our children we are not getting the satisfactory results. Parents are going to extreme levels to force their children into pushing up their grades. Parents don’t accept children as they are. |
And now alarm bell ringing across the country as cases of students taking their own lives or suffering from nervous breakdowns are increasing. |
According to a survey conducted by VIMHANS in New Delhi 40 percent of the students felt overwhelmed by the examination phenomena and wanted guidance. Unfortunately today’s schools appear ill-equipped to handle such cases. Apart from career phobia students has cut down their physical and extra curricular activities which is necessary for their normal physical and mental growth. |
Students want to do too much in a short of time. Those aspiring 50 get into professional colleges prepare for over a dozen entrance examination apart from tuition in major subjects. |
Generally students are facing following problem. |
• Poor memory |
• STRESS |
• DEPRESSION |
• TIME MANAGEMENT |
• Lack of Persistence |
• Lack of concentration |
• Definiteness of purpose |
• Self confidence |
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Team of consultants from INSTITUTE OF VEDIC SCIENCE, N.DELHI have found some Vedic techniques to handle main problems after wide and intensive research from the ancient classical texts of Vedanta, upnishad, yoga sutra, Geeta and some other teachings of great masters of the world. |
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