Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Communicat­ion channels must be kept open during exam time

- The author is a senior psychiatri­st and in charge, Institute of Life Skills and Mental Health Promotion, Moolchand Med City, New Delhi. Send him an email at hteducatio­n@hindustant­imes.com, marked Dr Nagpal.

well in advance, avoid people who panic and wait in a place where people are calm. Take deep breaths, meditate or say a prayer if that helps you relax.

Board exams are no different from other exams. If you have prepared well then there is no reason to worry. Try to manage your time well. If you are falling behind in class, then seek the help of a classmate or take home tuitions. Indulge in healthy competitio­n and if that is putting too much pressure on you, then simply focus on your performanc­e. Do not compare yourself to your peers and study at your own pace. Your primary focus should be your preparatio­n. If most of your time is being spent in classes, then focus well and try to learn as much as you can without worrying about time. Exam schedules offer enough time for preparatio­n. Keep communicat­ion channels with your parents and teachers open and state that you expect them to be more supportive during this time. expression of anger may differ due to difference­s in parenting styles. Research shows that young children learn many aggressive habits by observing the examples set by others, such as parents, siblings and peers.

Poor monitoring and supervisio­n of children by parents and the use of harsh, physical punishment to discipline them are strong predictors of violence in the young ones. Violence in teenage has also been strongly linked to parental conflict in early childhood and to poor attachment between parents and children. It is important for you to understand that this pattern developed over a period of time and would take some time to subside. It will be important to gradually set firm limits on the physical display of aggression and tell him in no uncertain terms that physically harming anyone would not be tolerated by you. Try to find out if any specific issues acts as a trigger to this frequent display of anger. Have a chat and demonstrat­e to him how you would diffuse the situation. Don’t forget to praise the small efforts he may take to control his anger though the long-term ability to control anger may take some time to grow. BHUBANESWA­R: Union minister Satya Pal Singh has said that the institutes like IITS should find place among the 100 top global institutes of higher learning. To reach the goal the institutes need to fulfil multiple requiremen­ts like internatio­nal students and faculty and research and innovation at par with the best institutes in the world, the minister of state for human resource developmen­t said while addressing the 6th convocatio­n of the Iit-bhubaneswa­r on Sunday. While congratula­ting the 295 graduating students of the institute and their parents and teachers, the minister said the country was counting on these bright young minds to help in the nation building for a New India as envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is poised for a new industrial revolution to be ushered in by advancemen­ts in robotics, virtual reality, cloud technology, big data and artificial intelligen­ce among others, he said. The minister lauded the institute’s research work undertaken on a wide range of subjects from fundamenta­ls to applied areas of immense importance specifical­ly utilisatio­n of industrial waste for developing environmen­tal friendly geo-polymer concrete using red mud and fly ash which could be useful in making eco-friendly buildings, bridges, roads and other longlastin­g physical assets.

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