It is that time of the year when the board results are out and inevitably school children are in a tizzy.
With exam results to be declared soon, both students and parents are a worried lot.
NEW DELHI: It is that time of the year when the board results are out and inevitably school children are in a tizzy. The anxiety has been so high that some gave up even before the results were out. While four students in the capital committed suicide immediately after the boards, another gave up hope few days before the results were declared.
Shefali Bhan a 15-year-old student of Sankriti School in South Delhi hanged herself to death at her home on Sunday. Though she did not leave behind a suicide note, it is learnt that she took this drastic step due to study-related stress. A bright student, Shefali had scored 97 per cent in her pre-board exams and was enrolled in a coaching institute for her Engineering entrance.
With ICSE board having announced its results on Tuesday and CBSE following soon parents are a worried lot. Aroona Broota Psychologist at Delhi University says at such times students should accept whatever comes their way and should not fret over the past. "They have worked throughout the year, so marks in the board exams don’t reflect their efforts. They should look forward with optimism and hope," she says. According to her, parent’s role at such critical time is crucial. "They should not curse their child if they have not performed as well as they had expected," she says. "They should be positive no matter how badly the child performs."
Ranjana Dev is one such parent whose anxiety levels are on an all-time high thanks to her daughter Aditi’s impending board exam results. Though Aditi is confident she will excel, her mother says she is prepared to accept whatever Aditi scores. "We are with her," she says.
However, if one goes by the number of calls the helplines are getting these days, not everyone is in control. "There has been a barrage of calls from students who are under a lot of stress as the D-day is approaching. And our counsellors are working hard at assuaging their nerves," said a spokesperson from an NGO that counsels students.
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