He says it’s frustrating to be under this kind of pressure, facing aggressive competitiveness while all the time trying to keep up with parental expectations. He spends hours at tuitions after school and has no personal study time. Brendon Soares, 16, finds it extremely difficult to cope with his studies as he feels forced to study subjects he doesn’t really like. Do we allow our children to play? Even if encouraged to do extra-curricular activities, it is often what parents want and even here, it is not about enjoying the activity, but about achievement, excelling,” she says. “Everything is about competition and excelling. Is it of any surprise that our children are stressed and we are seeing increasing suicide rates, questions Viegas. Grades are not given until standard four and evaluation of early learners focusses on metacognition and practical learning. The Finnish ministry of education and culture claimed that one of the most amazing results from their system is that the country has attained a lower infant mortality rate, better school scores and a far lower poverty rate. It is as per the findings of CTQ Collaboratory, an incubator for teachers’ bold ideas and innovative solutions, that Finland has been designated as having the happiest students in the world. ![]() After every 45-minute lecture, students have the legal right to 15 minutes of free time, says member of the US-based Centre for Teaching Quality (CTQ) Collaboratory, Sophia Faridi. Additionally, students are expected to come to the institute only when they have a class and that too only in time for the class, which ensures that students enjoy personal time, which is respected by all. One major contributing factor could be our education system, a conclusion summarized from the fact that Finland, which has the happiest students in the world, ensures that its education system sets higher emphasis on play and no emphasis on high-stake standardized testing. Goa sees its fare share of suicides in this age group, too. ![]() Venessa Silveira A reflection on the mental health of our students is a recent World Health Organization report stating that India has the highest suicide rate in the world for the 15 to 29 age group.
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