Why are female students reporting higher stress and anxiety levels than their male counterparts in schools? – The Times of India

Why are female students reporting higher stress and anxiety levels than their male counterparts in schools? – The Times of India

Despite academic success, many female students report higher levels of stress, anxiety, and self-doubt compared to their male peers, highlighting a widening gender gap in school mental well-being. Women’s Day is around the corner. We will again hear familiar narratives of empowerment and access. But when we look closer, the picture appears fractured. Girls are…

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India’s coaching centres come under mental-health regulation: What changed, and why it matters – The Times of India

India’s coaching centres come under mental-health regulation: What changed, and why it matters – The Times of India

Mental health has moved from the margins to the rulebook of education governance. In Noida, the district administration has ordered stricter oversight of coaching centres, placing student well-being at the centre of regulatory enforcement. The move follows growing reports of academic stress among students across universities, colleges, coaching institutes and hostels, officials said.According to TNN,…

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In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The new reality teachers cannot ignore – The Times of India

In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The new reality teachers cannot ignore – The Times of India

In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The new reality teachers cannot ignore In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The new reality teachers cannot ignore In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The new reality teachers cannot ignore In today’s classrooms, emotional strain is outpacing academic questions: The…

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Student suicides: Parliamentary panel to review spread of coaching centres – The Times of India

Student suicides: Parliamentary panel to review spread of coaching centres – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of growing concern over student suicides linked to academic pressure, a parliamentary standing committee has initiated a comprehensive review of the rapid expansion of coaching centres and the social issues emerging from the highly competitive education environment. The move comes as cities like Kota – known as the “coaching capital…

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Reading for pleasure? You are one of the few: Reports warn students are paying a high price for skipping books – The Times of India

Reading for pleasure? You are one of the few: Reports warn students are paying a high price for skipping books – The Times of India

The ruffling of pages, the faint scent of old books, the quiet satisfaction of scribbling little notes in the margins, memories like these once defined a student’s world. Today, reading feels almost like a lost art. Once, the aisles of libraries were utopian realms where curiosity thrived and imaginations soared. Now, the very word “reader”…

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