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rather than developing greed, material

aspirations, selfishness and temporary fame.

Students need to be taught about the finiteness

of the world which requires inculcating value
education and spirituality in curriculum.

As educators we need to let our students evolve

as independent learners. Allow them to pause,
allow them to fumble, gradually they will be

steady, for every baby step they take, lead them

forward. Resilience may be in short supply yet

this young generation does surprise us with
their open mindedness and focused thinking.

They identify with world problems and ‘woke

issues’.

Prepare the child for the road

It is important that the home, as well as the

schools, have support systems to develop the
adversity quotient (AQ) of the students. The

parents and teachers should not set unrealistic

goals for the children. They have to create an

atmosphere, where the core competence of the
child is understood. After that, guide them to

take subjects and career paths that match