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ARE OUR CHILDREN LOSING RESILIENCE?
“Stand up straight and realize who you are,
that you tower over your circumstances”
Maya Angelou.
Today’s Children and youth, the Gen Z, as they
are so fond of calling themselves, seem to be
lacking in self-confidence and emotional
strength to face adversities of life. Our education
system with emphasis on academic scores and
high expectations set for them by teachers and
parents are often blamed for the increase in the
number of suicides among students in India,
according to a consensus on the topic “Are Our
Children Losing Resilience?
Stressful Life
Our children fail to imbibe life skills essential for
survival in this dynamic world. Society puts too
much pressure on them to get admission to top
higher educational institutions and secure good
jobs or follow careers that are not suited for
them. With overprotective parents and stressful
