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Started by : Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates   11 02 2011 04:59:54 +0000
Industry : Teaching/EducationFunctional Area : Executive Education(Personal Interests)
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The world is becoming more and more competitive. The competition starts right from the nursery where little kids start their experience of Real world and then it just goes on becoming worse and worse. Kids see the frustration their parents go through for earning more and more or even for surviving that the feeling of life is hard penentrates into their still tender minds. The rate of suicides is going higher and higher and now is the time when we need to help them or this percentage will go even higher and we will not be able to do anything about it. What are your suggestions for the improvement of the mental health of students so that the frustration level might go low and hence the suicide rate ?

 
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1 Psycological help at school and by parents
2 Requires parental care
3 Emotional Intelligence is of vital importance
4 Change in education pattern
5 having consider psychological co ordination at time of admission of student in colleges
6 parents need to understand their phychology
7 Support needed
8 My Learning Center
9 Pressure on the student by parents, peers etc
10 Don't put pressure on little minds.
11 Parents have to take charge !
12 Students must take responsibility
13 Identify talents
14 Teach a child to avoid RAT RACE TRAP
15 AVOID COMPARISON
16 Partents need to understand and accept the truth of practical life
17 Partents need to understand and accept the truth of practical life
18 parents need to understand their phychology
19 lack of affection from parents
20 lack of affection from parents
21 lack of affection from parents
22 lack of affection from parents
23 Parents should understand there kinds phychology

Psycological help at school and by parents

idea posted by Gargi Sinha Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates

Life becomes hard if you start thinking it is hard and hence the first step is to make a child realise that it is not as difficult as she thinks it to be. Fot this human psycology should be introduced as a subject so students do not find it hard to ask for help.

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First of all suicides are the result of neuro psychosis which lay man calls paranoia. When one entertains so many dellusional thoughts and when one directs one energies at someone I mean negative energies and when the dellusion fails the energies gets reversed which leads the person to committ suicide. The solution is meticulous design of the society and the economy so that there is more democracy and welfare in the environment where a child is not pushed to illusionary levels to succeed rather practical and rational choices to keep his life fulfilled then these manifestations disappear. We drive the nation as if we citizen has infinite wisdom and dexterity rather classics poetries likes Hommers Illiad and even Einstien feels humans are week and are not endowed with the capacity to face life. To this predicament of huaman race we endow tremendous pressure on the child as if he is endowed otherwise and he resorts to methods that back fires on him. Solution lies in more meticulous execution of a nation state where a child has 'rational choices' but that is beyond our Indians committment where we cannot take leadership in guranteeing perpetuation of human race even at suicidal levels which can only be as manifested the responisibility of superpower status nations.

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I am agree with Idea given by " Gargi Sinha ". It is the best way to protect our Future as well as make them mentaly strong according to current situation. Thanks for Referrences......

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by Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 11 02 2011 12:48:43 +0000

Gargi I am in total agreement with your point of view on the subject.One should be serious but steady and in case there is a class in school on this the whole scenario will change dramatically for the better.

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Requires parental care

idea posted by Srinivas suravajhala Asst. Manager.
We cant change the scenario altogether single handedly. We are living in a competitive world. One has to digest the issue. If you think otherwise, you are left behind. To cope with the competition and pressure, parents need to take utmost care right from the nursery standards. Both the parents shall leave space for their kid to share his/her views instead of sending them to tuition. They must discuss with their kid(s) on the subjects being taught in school on daily basis and help them wherever required and make them realise the situation out.
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by Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major  | 11 02 2011 13:06:27 +0000

Montessori style of education is part of the answer. The other part of the answer is a saying in Latin - "Caveat emptor!" meaning "Buyer beware!" meaning "Buyer be careful because your vendor might cheat you!" 

Well, this idea can be extended to all things: Citizen beware! Parent beware! 

If it really IS your child... you would take the due care yourself. Simple. No excuses. Why are parents putting the pressure on children? And while putting the pressure on, they blame some nameless faceless "society" for the pressure. 

Why is it that everything is a competition?

Instead of playing cricket themselves children are busy watching matches and memorizing trivia about the performances of OTHER people.

Instead of acting in plays themselves, children are watching every crap movie that comes along.

Instead of learning how to dance properly, children are watching TV programs about a few individuals who dance.

Instead of learning how to sing properly, children are watching someone else sing on TV.

Instead of learning how to play an instrument, children are watching someone else play.

And who is to blame? "Society"? No. It's the parents, who really are sometimes immature, sometimes lazy and do not want to spend time studying/playing WITH their children. 

Those parents who spend time with their children, teaching them how to do things properly and coaching them on how to live in the world - these parents are the best ones who raise their children to become strong mature individuals. 

 

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Yes, it is the best way to take care of the future of India. I support this idea.

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I support Srinivasji here !

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Emotional Intelligence is of vital importance

idea posted by Sailaja Pujari Executive, KVK Energy Pvt Ltd

In today's competitive world EQ is very important when compared to IQ.In our childhood days competition was very tough in studies as well as extra-curricular activities, but that competition was very healthy. I suggest emotional intelligence is required both to parents and teachers in order to guide the children in a better way. Children are being very sensitive nowadays in turn they are given more stress right from the nursery which is not good at their tender age. In order to face the challenges children should be brought up with strong emotional intelligence

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Emotional Intelligence, according to me is a vital requirement in today's world. When we are ready to say that kids are matured enough to know things quickly, we should also think that kids are going through a lot of stress and tensions right from their school times to bed times. So teaching kids about how to handle emotional situations shapes them in a better way and they get ready to face the situation and will be able to differentiate the right and the wrong things effectively. Thank you

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Change in education pattern

idea posted by Ravichandar S investment
Even after prolonged enlightenment on the need to revamp the system, progress still eludes. immediate attention is warranted
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having consider psychological co ordination at time of admission of student in colleges

idea posted by Ashish Kumar Pandey Radiology Record Expert
suicide the 2nd leading cause of death among college students? Major life transitions—such as leaving home and going away to college—may exacerbate existing psychological problems or trigger new ones. Add leaving family and friends to this can deepen depression and/or increase anxiety.
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by Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major  | 11 03 2011 14:41:59 +0000

[Solution to this already given by Gargi. See above.]

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by Ashish Kumar Pandey, Radiology Record Expert  | 11 03 2011 03:42:55 +0000

having consider psychological co ordination at time of admission of student in colleges

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parents need to understand their phychology

idea posted by Namrata Chauhan IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant
As i think moreover the student commit suicide due to pressure of expectations of their parents and not prepare for the failure so this is the whole sole responsibility of their parents taht they teach them about the failure too along with the success. so that they can able to accept that easily to and don't make any condition in there life. the parent should teach them and support them so than they can take things positively.
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Support needed

idea posted by SUDEEP KUMAR HR Executive, HG Technologies
I agree with Mr. Isaac, Some pressure is essential for growth of students..and at the same time parents or teachers need to make them understand the need of that pressure and take it in a positive way and give them the needed support to overcome or handle that pressure
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My Learning Center

idea posted by Mohammadarif.A.Shaikh Consultant, My Learning Centre (CALORX)
We help children to get in to self-learning. We teach children to solve the problem in creative manner and get the best out of what ever available to you.We give him the idea with which he can face the challenge of 21st century.
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Pressure on the student by parents, peers etc

idea posted by kanukurthy sudershanrao Operations Manager, Andhra Bank
In this highly competitive world, there is a lot of pressure on the student to come out on the top by all including the parents. I have gone through news item which has rightly described the plight of students by the sentence " Parents who have scored 45% in their student days" expect their child/ward to excel, that is the pressure. Parents should encourage their children even when they dont come out on top and advise them to try again because failure is the stepping stone to success. Today's youngsters are not prepared to face obstacles and failures because of the pressures put on them
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Don't put pressure on little minds.

idea posted by HARI PRASAD MCA student, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada Avanthi Inst. & Tech.
Putting lot of pressure right from the childhood is not at all fair in plan of their future for sake of earning money and become fame and rich, it's not at all difficult if they have talent in their respective field of interest. parents need to take care of that in giving a chance of selecting their field of interest in their education so that they can easily swim in that. So my suggestion is not to put such unnecessary pains on ur children in sake of earning money...
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by Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major  | 11 03 2011 14:49:58 +0000

Some pressure is always essential for growth. The trick is to find the right level. And this is possible only if you know your child/charge well.

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Parents have to take charge !

idea posted by Jaygopal Raghavan Marketing Manager, Landmark Group
I am not one of the votaries for changing our education system though i have claimed so in the past. Over time i have realized that our education system is comprehensive and good especially at the lower level. It is only at the higher level that we have to reform and make sure students sutdy what they are going to become in their life thereon. But over and above all these i feel this alarming rate of high suicides is because of Parents. Either in the form of parental pressure for better marks or admission or total neglect as they are busy leading their own lives. Whenever a child shows irritation with schooling, homework or studies, parents ought not to beat or castigate them rather they should try and sit with them and understand why they dont like to go to school or study. Quite often the school itself is to blame because the coaching might not be proper or undue attention is given to only the top rankers. In such cases parents should take it up with the school principle or change the school itself. Such care will definitely help students overcome their fear and anxiety over studies.
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Students must take responsibility

idea posted by Sharad Kiyal Financial Planning Advisor, Aviva Life Insurance
Every time anything happens to us, we are smart enough to find someone or the other to blame and justify us for the action. Nowadays students who are committing suicide are just because the parents and the children both are not ready to take each others responsibility. We have to understand that first of all there is no competition, every now and there we here the word competition, first of all we have to understand that every individual is special and possess different skills and interest but to succeed in today's world we try to become what we are not liking and so life is becoming stressful. Parents have to understand that in a class of say 40-50 students one of which might be their son/daughter all the students cannot came first. Nowadays parents are more concerned of the marks rather than intellect they think that students who come first is a good intellect but believe me I have familiar with many students in my life those who are class toppers but they literally don't understand anything, they just mug up and write whatever they have memorized, due to this the freshers today with even great percentage are not entertained by corporate world. Now Students must also take the responsibility that whatever happens to them is just because they took and did the thing that way. It can never happen that students prepare themselves and they fail, its just against the nature of world. We are now living in fast moving world where socializing and other things look more fun loving and enjoyable but there is another part of life where all the decision are taken by us only. Only we can decide what to do, even if someone is forcing us to do that its only our decision to follow the force applied on us. Its only our responsibility due to which the entire world both inner and outer are created by us only. WAKE UP. TAKE THE CHARGE. SUCCEED.
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Identify talents

idea posted by Shashi Kumar U Manager accounts & commercial, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd
This problem is due the high expectations of the parents. Now a days very parents wants their child to be a professionally qualified person. Parents do not understand the child. They wants the child to be what they expect him to be. The high expectation and comparing the child with others create pressure and the child looks ways and means to get out of the pressure zone. In turn let us identify the child's talent his/her ability and his strong points and encourage the child in that area. Then the child will excel in that field. This will bring not only good children but also good citizens and a better world.
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Teach a child to avoid RAT RACE TRAP

idea posted by Ravindra Sharma Managing Consultant, CHEF-India

Parental guidance at home and early school days to teach a child values, ethics and meaning of rat race can help. Each individual is unique and not photocopy therefore each must be allowed to retain their character. Being competitive and yet unique is tough to practice without clear understanding.

Thanks for refer Gargi

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by Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major  | 11 03 2011 14:51:11 +0000

Well said!

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AVOID COMPARISON

idea posted by Anna George Web Analyst, NichePro Consulting LLC

The first and formost thing Parents and Teachers should take care is that they don't compare the child with his/her friend/associate. Also parents should give a chance to their child to find what his/her interest is and drive him/her towards passion along with studies.

Regards,

Anna George

Web Analyst

Nichepro Technologies

 

http://www.nichesuite.com

 

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by Isaac Madhavan, IT / Technical Writer, IT major  | 11 03 2011 14:53:21 +0000

Very important point, ties in with what Ravindra Sharma said.

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Partents need to understand and accept the truth of practical life

idea posted by Namrata Chauhan IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant
As i think moreover the student commit suicide due to pressure of expectations of their parents and not prepare for the failure so this is the whole sole responsibility of their parents taht they teach them about the failure too along with the success. so that they can able to accept that easily to and dont make any condition in there life. the parent should teach them and support them so than they can take things positively.
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Partents need to understand and accept the truth of practical life

idea posted by Namrata Chauhan IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant
As i think moreover the student commit suicide due to pressure of expectations of their parents and not prepare for the failure so this is the whole sole responsibility of their parents taht they teach them about the failure too along with the success. so that they can able to accept that easily to and dont make any condition in there life. the parent should teach them and support them so than they can take things positively.
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parents need to understand their phychology

idea posted by Namrata Chauhan IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant
As i think moreover the student commit suicide due to pressure of expectations of their parents and not prepare for the failure so this is the whole sole responsibility of their parents taht they teach them about the failure too along with the success. so that they can able to accept that easily to and don't make any condition in there life. the parent should teach them and support them so than they can take things positively.
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lack of affection from parents

idea posted by KS VENUGOPAL CEO/MD/Director, Kolachina Consultancy services
whne moth mother and fatehd are more busy in earning then they donot find time to pay to child which makes the child to think in pervertd way which leading to suicdes,the other point is 14-19 yeras of age is not the age to put child in hostels ,wher they gte frutrated of givn constrints it also leads to suicides.It is only because of parental affection these suicides are happening.
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lack of affection from parents

idea posted by KS VENUGOPAL CEO/MD/Director, Kolachina Consultancy services
whne moth mother and fatehd are more busy in earning then they donot find time to pay to child which makes the child to think in pervertd way which leading to suicdes,the other point is 14-19 yeras of age is not the age to put child in hostels ,wher they gte frutrated of givn constrints it also leads to suicides.It is only because of parental affection these suicides are happening.
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lack of affection from parents

idea posted by KS VENUGOPAL CEO/MD/Director, Kolachina Consultancy services
whne moth mother and fatehd are more busy in earning then they donot find time to pay to child which makes the child to think in pervertd way which leading to suicdes,the other point is 14-19 yeras of age is not the age to put child in hostels ,wher they gte frutrated of givn constrints it also leads to suicides.It is only because of parental affection these suicides are happening.
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lack of affection from parents

idea posted by KS VENUGOPAL CEO/MD/Director, Kolachina Consultancy services
whne moth mother and fatehd are more busy in earning then they donot find time to pay to child which makes the child to think in pervertd way which leading to suicdes,the other point is 14-19 yeras of age is not the age to put child in hostels ,wher they gte frutrated of givn constrints it also leads to suicides.It is only because of parental affection these suicides are happening.
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Parents should understand there kinds phychology

idea posted by Namrata Chauhan IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant
parents should understand the reality that a entrance exam is not at all the guarantee of a good future nor a good TOP ranked college not a stream so first they should be practical and let kids practical too. they should teach them how to face circumstances and if they will not selected for any entrance and not got 90% still they have better carriers better futures, they should teach them that how they can believe there own capabilities and how they can use them so this thing only need to be understand that how much they are teaching them reality and interdependency
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