Many students begin coaching classes from Classes 6 and 7. Instead of focusing on balanced learning, creativity, and overall development, students are introduced to a highly competitive environment during their early teenage years. Childhood, which should include curiosity, emotional growth, social interaction, hobbies, and physical activities, is increasingly becoming centered around examination preparation.
One of the major concerns is the social mindset that considers science as the most successful and respected stream. In many families and schools, students are encouraged—or sometimes pressured—to choose science regardless of their personal interests or abilities. Careers outside engineering and medicine are often given less importance. This situation creates an unhealthy atmosphere of comparison. Students are constantly compared with classmates, relatives, or toppers from coaching institutes. Such comparisons often affect self-confidence.
The emotional and psychological impact of academic pressure is becoming increasingly visible. Fear of disappointing parents, teachers, or society further increases stress levels among students.
Many children may have potential in fields such as arts, sports, design, business, literature, law, technology, social sciences, or entrepreneurship, but these abilities remain ignored due to excessive focus on only a few career options. This limits creativity and individual growth. The current environment also affects students’ mental health in serious ways. Constant academic stress, expectations of high performance, and fear of failure can lead to anxiety, emotional breakdown, lack of confidence, and feelings of hopelessness among students. Young learners may struggle silently because they fear judgment or disappointment.