We have all heard of the proverb- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It cannot be truer in
times like these
when academic pressure pushes the student to the brink. In the face of
cut-throat competition where scoring in exams is crucial to one’s career, one
must stop and pause to think of what kind of generation are we nurturing where
he/she is judged only by the performance in mainstream path.
It is also interesting to note the contradiction in the scenario
where there is a lot of talent emerging in fields other than academics and the
plethora of opportunities that are available today in various vocations- a
thing that was absent a decade ago. Why
then does a Gen Y child feel desolate and depressed when faced with failure in
examinations?
The reason could perhaps lie in the fact that while we are
transitioning from an academic oriented society to a wider arena where careers
in lesser known fields are coming out in the open, the change in the mindset of
people is yet to be complete. A failure
in one’s exam is still seen as a blot on one’s life and career- something, that
cannot be redeemed.
Educational institutions need to not only integrate
co-curricular activities within the syllabus but also to educate students about
the possibilities of a career in lesser known fields. It would also help to facilitate an
environment where stress on other vocations is equal, opening up opportunities
to bring out other talents in students in areas like sports, music, arts and
other creative fields.
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An alternate career-path
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As parents and as a society too, we need to accept that
being an engineer, doctor or a chartered accountant is not everything. There
are successful people in other fields too. The key lies in discovering your
passion at an early stage. Failure in a
particular test does not mean that the person is a failure. Not everybody
excels in academics. Each person has a unique talent that needs to be
identified and nurtured. And, what better institution than the school could be
more equipped to carry out this task?
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