The urge to break free
As per the Psychologist, in this modern age, children are not brought up peacefully. They are under pressure to deliver at school and also for competitive examinations. The fact is that the educational system in India has not served its purposes [though reforms of the educational system were announced]. Basically, our educational system is based on memorisation, more than the application of information, knowledge and personal development. After they reach the age of young adulthood, it is quite obvious in the family no one cares/gives them any advice about the significance of life. Furthermore, there is a strong negative correlation between national average suicide rates and measures of life satisfaction. De facto, growing up is more stressful today than it was ever before. Even if child scores high marks are not happy because in the next class parents’ expectations will be high and thus onus would be on the child to perform better and this fear slowly and ...