In 2009- 10, about 16 students committed suicide. Many students contemplate suicide as a solution to their troubles.
Stress among students has become commonplace. At an interactive workshop for principals, teachers and students on ‘Creating a stress-free environment in schools’, held on Tuesday, educators from various city schools gathered to explore ways and means of bringing down the stress levels in students.
In 2009- 10, about 16 students committed suicide. Many students contemplate suicide as a solution to their troubles. This is primarily because of peer pressure, high expectations from parents, changing self-image, and numerous other distractions.
“Sometimes, we don’t know how to live up to our parents’ expectations. At other times, we feel our parents don’t spend enough time with us,” said a Class 9 student, who was present at the workshop.
“Parents are busy and are unable to spend time. I see several friends of mine who have got into relationships, and hence dependent on their partner,” said Meghna RN from Oriental English High School.
“There is some kind of disconnect between parents and children. We do guide the teachers on understanding their students,” said Sr. Priscilla, principal of Sophia High School. She also added that effective communication between parents and children will help bring down tension.
Saroj Deepak, a teacher of Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, said, “Many parents work full-time and are juggling tight schedules, so they don’t get to spend quality time with their children. What parents do in such a situation is that they compensate it with materialistic items, which do not actually help the child.”
She added that if parents just sit and listen to their children, half the stress that their children are undergoing will go down.
During the interactive session conducted by Syed Sultan Ahmed, progressive educator and advisor to the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, pointers were given to educators to identify students facing high stress levels, but without visible symptoms.
“It is important to diagnose that a student is under high pressure. That’s what is crucial,” said Ahmed.
Simple activities such as observing students behaviour during extra-curricular will help detect stress. Besides, teachers can also observe their students’ behaviour in sports, theatre, and art classes, or on field trips.
He also suggested that some students are equipped to counsel their classmates.
Educators also suggested that workshops be conducted for parents, which will help them understand their children better.
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