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Fighting for spot in school to fighting for family land: Poonam’s Story

Like most girls who drop out of school in India, Poonam’s family did not see the point in educating a girl. Poonam had to fight to get into the same school as her brother and even after being admitted, she was pulled out at least twice but kept fighting for her education. Her father passed […]

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Exam anxiety and burnout’s effects on competitive exam candidates

Aspirants of competitive exams experience heavy pressure, stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms and are likely to have poor mental state. A research report published by ‘The International Journal of Indian Psychology’ shows that among competitive exam candidates, potential to perform fully is predicted by trait anxiety, aspects of exam anxiety, and cognitive impairment – factors

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