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school life, children grow up unable to face the

adversities of life. How many children can

fearlessly share their emotions with their

parents? How many parents spend time listening
to their children?

When the classmates are seen as competitors

and not friends, how can a child let out his
bottled emotions? The constant fear of being

judged by the norms set by others, weakens a

child’s morale and makes them fearful of

mingling in the society, thereby turning them
into loners.

The holistic development of the child is

dependent on four important personality
quotients-Intelligence quotient (IQ), Emotional

Quotient (EQ), Social Quotient (SQ) and

Adversity Quotient (AQ). IQ is a measure of

comprehension ability to solve
mathematics problems, logical thinking, memory

power and recalling subject matters taught while

EQ refers to the ability to maintain peace with

others, be honest and considerate to others and
SQ refers to an individual’s ability to build a