National Crime Records Bureau statistics (2007) show student suicides rose 6% across the country, most due to exam-related stress. TOI, however, finds some parents refuse to pressurise their kids though board exams are round the corner and are keen they don’t lose out on a childhood in pursuit of perfect scores
Music makes him calm
Jeffrey’s mother Volga has helped him prepare a study timetable that has a special one-hour slot reserved for playing football with his friends in the compound every day. It even has an hour slotted for computer games. He listens to music while studying and even makes time for a half hour of meditation. And after every hour of study, he takes a 30-minute break.
His parents, including father John, doesn’t think it’s a good idea for kids to study till late into the night. So even as Class X students elsewhere burn the m i d n i g h t oil, Jeffrey is asleep by 10 pm.
“It’s not important how high he scores. As long as he gives the exam his best shot, we’re happy,’’ says Volga.
JEFFREY NEELANKAVIL,
Holy Family High School, Andheri
(Class X) Football and friends make it fun
Sachin gets seven to eight hours of sleep a day, watches a movie a month and never misses his daily game of football even with the board exams just a month away. His parents Wilson and Betsey have told him that it’s OK if his marks aren’t too good.
“I think the pressure surrounding board exams is rather exaggerated, to the extent that children lose out on a childhood,’’ feels Sachin’s father. “I am happy that my son is relaxed and that he plays football everyday. If he doesn’t play at this age, when will he ever play? There needs to be a healthy mix of work and play in a child’s life.’’
“Relatives and collegaues felt Sachin’s year in Class X must have been very hectic for our family. They feel social life must be put on hold at a time like this. But this is something I do not believe in,’’ says Menezes. “While people expected me to be strict with Sachin and keep him away from parties and functions, I allowed him to attend them. I don’t think it makes sense to study continously without a break. I’m happy with the amount of study that he has put in,’’ he adds. Sachin’s two sibblings, as well as several friends in the building, have ensured that Class X was fun for him as any other year.
SACHIN MENEZES
Holy Family High School, Andheri
(Class X)
Jeffrey’s mother Volga has helped him prepare a study timetable that has a special one-hour slot reserved for playing football with his friends in the compound every day. It even has an hour slotted for computer games. He listens to music while studying and even makes time for a half hour of meditation. And after every hour of study, he takes a 30-minute break.
His parents, including father John, doesn’t think it’s a good idea for kids to study till late into the night. So even as Class X students elsewhere burn the m i d n i g h t oil, Jeffrey is asleep by 10 pm.
“It’s not important how high he scores. As long as he gives the exam his best shot, we’re happy,’’ says Volga.
JEFFREY NEELANKAVIL,
Holy Family High School, Andheri
(Class X) Football and friends make it fun
Sachin gets seven to eight hours of sleep a day, watches a movie a month and never misses his daily game of football even with the board exams just a month away. His parents Wilson and Betsey have told him that it’s OK if his marks aren’t too good.
“I think the pressure surrounding board exams is rather exaggerated, to the extent that children lose out on a childhood,’’ feels Sachin’s father. “I am happy that my son is relaxed and that he plays football everyday. If he doesn’t play at this age, when will he ever play? There needs to be a healthy mix of work and play in a child’s life.’’
“Relatives and collegaues felt Sachin’s year in Class X must have been very hectic for our family. They feel social life must be put on hold at a time like this. But this is something I do not believe in,’’ says Menezes. “While people expected me to be strict with Sachin and keep him away from parties and functions, I allowed him to attend them. I don’t think it makes sense to study continously without a break. I’m happy with the amount of study that he has put in,’’ he adds. Sachin’s two sibblings, as well as several friends in the building, have ensured that Class X was fun for him as any other year.
SACHIN MENEZES
Holy Family High School, Andheri
(Class X)
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