The fear of failure
How often have we thought that the task ahead is impossible, and have thus not even tried to do it? How often have we dreamed of achieving our goals, but have refrained from turning those goals into a reality? How…
The issue of bullying in schools
A number of issues have now been plaguing schools for centuries. School walls are crumbling, a lot of schools still lack basic amenities and hygiene in school and surroundings still has a long way to go. Educators, parents and government…
How to revise smartly to score well in exams
Ah! The dreaded word ‘exams’! Have you ever wondered why do people fear giving exams? A lot of students put in so much effort throughout the semester so that they can perform well in exams later on, but when the…
The looming social evil of unemployment
Even after all these years of rapid growth and modernization, urbanization and industrialization; a number of social evils continue to haunt and torment us. It will be a long time before patriarchy becomes a thing of the past, poverty is…
Online teacher-student relationship: acceptable or not?
The internet and social media need no introduction. Forget teenagers, every child today is using the internet to search for information, complete assignments in time and for recreational purposes as well. Everyone has their respective accounts on social media, by…
The role of entrepreneurship in economic development
Entrepreneurship includes everything, right from the establishment of a new business to the successful management of the enterprise. The term has wide implications, and covers all activities that are performed by an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship thus does not exist in isolation,…
The fear of reading text books and how to overcome it
Parents are often under the impression that their children very well know what to do while studying, and that they are self sufficient when it comes to handling studies and facing exams. This is where most of the parents go…
Homelessness during teenage and education years
Life is not a bed of roses, and calamity strikes when you had least expected it to. Millions of students all across the world have to face serious issues during their growing years, such as parental divorce, domestic violence, drug…