In light of the stress that board exams can cause for students, parents, and teachers, Indian officials have emphasized the importance of a supportive and communicative relationship between teachers and students. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that exams are 'Just an exam' and manageable events. Various statements from officials and political entities suggest that a positive teacher-student relationship can significantly reduce exam stress and should include healthy competition to avoid a consciousnessless life. This relationship should be nurturing and extend beyond academic subjects, allowing students to openly discuss their worries and insecurities. The emphasis is on the need for heartfelt conversations and a year-long supportive approach rather than focusing solely on exam periods to ensure students remain stress-free.
To alleviate stress in students, teachers should go beyond focusing solely on examination periods. From the first day of the year, teachers should maintain such a relationship that the children remain completely stress free by the time the exams come at the end of the year:… https://t.co/oh7NrblM57
#WATCH | Delhi: When the thought comes to the mind of any teacher how can they remove the stress of the student?... Your relationship with the student should continue to grow from the first day till the exam, then perhaps there will be no stress during the exam days... The day… https://t.co/l7KUl5oxMC
Delhi | The relationship between teachers and students should be such that the students feel it is something beyond the 'subject-related bond'. This bond should be deeper. This relationship should be such that the students can openly discuss their tensions, problems and… https://t.co/p68mBizY0q
Delhi | Exam stress should be addressed by the students as well as the entire family and teachers together. If there is no challenge and competition in life, then life will become unmotivated and consciousnessless. Therefore there must be competition, but there should be healthy… https://t.co/jfeIwDG4N2
Delhi | Teachers play an important role in reducing the stress of children. Therefore there should always be a positive relationship between teachers and students. The job of a teacher is not just to do a job, but to enhance life, and to give strength to live, this is what brings… https://t.co/RAOlSlzEaq
Delhi | The 'running commentary' from parents, teachers or relatives drawing negative comparisons every now and then is detrimental to student's mental well-being. It does more harm than good. So, we must ensure to address the issues through a proper and heartfelt conversation… https://t.co/OcDvHnxv4i
The relationship between teachers and students should be such that the students feel it something beyond the 'subject related bond'. This bond should be deeper! This relationship should be such that the students can openly discuss their tensions, problems and insecurities with… https://t.co/xSxUUCLpFm
We know that board exams do cause stress, and our children, their parents and teachers at times get very worried about it, its PM @narendramodi's way of saying that this is Just an exam and how exam and consequent stress can be managed: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, @EduMinOfIndia… https://t.co/P09LBAA8R1