The coaching industry has undeniably placed immense pressure on young talents, channeling them into a narrow pathway of becoming engineers or doctors. When I went to Kota in order to take a drop, I found myself trapped and frightened. The students who are not able to handle rigorous mental pressure, can’t cope up there.

Students of Type A, who have been sent there because of societal pressure each day, struggle over something that they don’t even aspire to in their lives or find themselves stuck among those minds who are trained to handle such pressure.

Then comes students of Type B who want to voluntarily be a part of coaching that will not only support them academically but also help them mentally by not throwing them in some rat race. Alas! this doesn’t happen in coaching. Students will be seen running here and there to find teachers who meet their level of understanding, constantly struggling to score well in tests, backlogs to be completed before another test, and pending lectures. The story doesn’t end here, this is their endless tale which sometimes ends up in complete silence(suicide)

1. Promoting Vocational and Alternative Careers: Government policies should highlight the importance of vocational training and alternative career paths. Scholarships and incentives for students pursuing non-traditional careers can also help. This should take place in the early stages of their lives when parents’s role plays a lot of significance in this decision. They need to support their kid’s vision, providing them with appropriate direction by either seeking career counseling or having a healthy discussion with the child.
2. Mental Health Support: Schools should provide counseling services to address the stress and mental health issues arising from academic pressure. Awareness campaigns can promote a balanced approach to education. These days, students are admitted to any coaching and then they are left alone there with their never-ending overthinking and unwanted thoughts that lead to increasing suicidal cases, parents should understand their children more like friends and not burden them with expectations.