AHMEDABAD: Amit (title modified), a category XII pupil, can’t pay attention while finding out. When he referred to as Jeevan Aastha helpline (1800 233 3330) on Monday, he sought after to know how to check as when he's taking a guide in hand and begins studying, everything seems new. Another caller, mum or dad of a category X woman, complains that she often studies disenchanted stomach and has transform a bit short-tempered.
A helpline official said 66 in step with cent of the calls are from boys and the remainder from girls.
Pravin Valera, inspector of Gandhinagar police and coordinator for the helpline, says that as examinations drew nearer, the selection of calls shot up. “For the previous few days, we have now been receiving over 175 calls day-to-day. The callers are from both city and rural areas and both scholars and parents means us with their queries. We have deployed a team of skilled psychologists who can guide callers about matters associated with training,” he said.
Valera said that basically the calls speak about one type of anxiety or any other. “Frequent symptoms are manifested as fear of now not remembering essential points, now not being able to end the paper or simply now not being able to pay attention. We provide tricks to the students to support focus and ask them to present their easiest shot with out worrying in regards to the result,” he said.
The GSHSEB helpline that took off from March 1 has gained over three,500 calls until March 5. A J Shah, chairman of GSHSEB, said that the aim of the helpline is to dispel myths and instil self belief in the scholars before the exam.
“Many straightaway ask if there's any essential subject material from which they can learn and get passing marks. The Achilles’ heel for majority of the students is Science, Mathematics and English. Almost an equivalent selection of oldsters call up to to learn of any last-minute short-cuts or which pen to prefer for writing the exam,” said a counsellor with the helpline.
He added that calls from rural areas are higher in quantity as they have fewer venues to way to transparent doubts in comparison to their city opposite numbers.
A helpline official said 66 in step with cent of the calls are from boys and the remainder from girls.
Pravin Valera, inspector of Gandhinagar police and coordinator for the helpline, says that as examinations drew nearer, the selection of calls shot up. “For the previous few days, we have now been receiving over 175 calls day-to-day. The callers are from both city and rural areas and both scholars and parents means us with their queries. We have deployed a team of skilled psychologists who can guide callers about matters associated with training,” he said.
Valera said that basically the calls speak about one type of anxiety or any other. “Frequent symptoms are manifested as fear of now not remembering essential points, now not being able to end the paper or simply now not being able to pay attention. We provide tricks to the students to support focus and ask them to present their easiest shot with out worrying in regards to the result,” he said.
The GSHSEB helpline that took off from March 1 has gained over three,500 calls until March 5. A J Shah, chairman of GSHSEB, said that the aim of the helpline is to dispel myths and instil self belief in the scholars before the exam.
“Many straightaway ask if there's any essential subject material from which they can learn and get passing marks. The Achilles’ heel for majority of the students is Science, Mathematics and English. Almost an equivalent selection of oldsters call up to to learn of any last-minute short-cuts or which pen to prefer for writing the exam,” said a counsellor with the helpline.
He added that calls from rural areas are higher in quantity as they have fewer venues to way to transparent doubts in comparison to their city opposite numbers.
Ahead of exams, helplines flooded with queries from students and parents
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