Communication channels must be kept open during exam time

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.

My fifteenyearold son is turning aggressive and destructive. he gets into frequent fights with his friends for small things. is it true that some children are aggressive by nature? What can be done to control his behaviour?

Anger is a normal emotion and a natural part of growing up. But it is a problem if the anger is intense and frequent. Both boys and girls feel equally angry, however their 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.

The government on Monday ruled out any plan to rank Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the country on lines of universities and colleges.

“No such proposal is under consideration at present to rank the Kendriya Vidyalayas,” minister of state for human resource development (HRD) Upendra Kushwaha said in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.

The HRD ministry was earlier mulling ranking its over 1,000 Kendriya Vidyalayas with an aim at improving the institutes by holding a competition among them on lines of its National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). The ministry officials had said last year that with a maximum 1,000 points, the KVs would be graded under four categories, with 80% and above (excellent) under A category, 60-79.9% (very good) in B category, 40- 59.9% (good) in C, and below 40% (average) in D.

It was suggested that over 1,000 KVs would be assessed under seven parameters, including academic performance, which will carry the highest weightage of 500 points, followed by school infrastructure (150 points) and school administration (120 points)..

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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 IITBhubaneswar 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

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