Student Wellness

There is a school in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh where children learn at their own pace. No child is left behind because they moved too slowly. The campus itself — a 360-acre bird sanctuary — is part of …

Your nine-year-old insists on arranging her pencils in a specific order before she can begin homework. Your twelve-year-old washes his hands so many times that the skin around his knuckles has begun to crack. Or, your teenager checks the door …

It is Sunday evening. The assignment has been sitting on the desk since Thursday. Your teenager, who assured you at lunch that they would “definitely start it after dinner,” is now three episodes deep into a new series and showing …

Years ago, I had to take my nine-year-old daughter to the dentist. I did not want her to be anxious all morning, so I told her we were going to meet a friend. When she realised where we actually were, …

There is a child in almost every Indian classroom who is described, with great warmth and approval, as a “good student.” This child sits straight. Answers when called upon. Never questions the teacher. Submits every assignment on time, in the …

Results day arrives. The number on the screen — or the sheet, or the notification — settles into the room. There is a pause before anyone speaks. Then come the calls, the messages, the relatives who somehow already know. And …

There is a moment every parent and educator knows. The child in front of you is overwhelmed — tearful, frozen, unable to speak, or suddenly furious for no apparent reason. You can see they need help. What you reach for …

Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to be anxious. Least of all a child. Anxiety in students does not arrive with a warning — it seeps in quietly, through the cumulative weight of expectations, comparisons, exhaustion, and a world …

Think back to the last time your child came home from school irritable, unable to focus, or simply not themselves. You might have wondered about the homework load, the friendship dynamics, or whether they had slept well. It is very …

Your child comes home one evening and announces their dream career as a game designer. Or a YouTuber. A stand-up comedian. Or a wildlife photographer. And something tightens in your chest — not because you do not love them, but …