आप एक ऐसे जिले के लिया प्रबंधक हैं जो इंजीनियरिंग और मेडिकल प्रवेश परीक्षाओं में विशेषज्ञता वाले कोचिंग सेंटर के लिए एक बहुत बड़ी हब के रूप में प्रसिद्ध हो गया है। राज्य सरकार के एक स्मार्ट शहर परियोजना को मंजूरी दी, जिसमें एक महत्वपूर्ण परिवहन और आवासीय परियोजना का निर्माण किया जाएगा। इस परियोजना के लिमिटेड क्षेत्र में आए एक बड़ी कोचिंग सेंटर के तहत से होकर गुजरना पड़ेगा जो भारत उच्च मानसिकता और पास की साइट्स के बीच आम रास्ते को प्रभावित करेगा। ये, जिन्हें इन भारत की स्मार्ट सिटी परियोजना द्वारा किया जाता है, के मार्गे में चलाया। जिन्हें इन भारत की भारी किसान और सामाजिक सदस्यों को सड़क की ओर सड़क के माध्यम से अतिक्रमण के लिए बेचनोक मांगें, बल्कि प्रकट पूर्णता के लिए एक विकास को असमर्थित रहा जो कि दोनों की भारी मांग का विरोध करते हैं। You are the District Magistrate of a district renowned as the hub for coaching centres specializing in engineering and medical entrance exams. Recently, the district has witnessed a tragic rise in student suicides, with five students in the age group of 15-18 years taking their own lives. These students, who came from various parts of the country, sought admission to prestigious institutions like IITs and AIIMS but were subjected to acute stress, exhaustion and social pressure. The coaching centres, which are loosely managed by financial figures from the ruling party, are reported to have prioritized rankings and success rate. The institutes are said to categorize students into high-performing and low-performing batches, creating adverse circumstances. Many of these students, living in paying guest accommodations or hostels, face isolation, emotional strain, and mental health challenges. Moreover, investigations have uncovered the emergence of black-market drugs among students who, under extreme pressure, resort to unethical means to improve their academic standing.
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The case highlights negative impact of coaching and high mental pressure caused due to competitive environment of study.
a) Stakeholders:
Ethical Issues:
Revenue generation prioritized leading to mental pressure and segregation into batches.
Huge competition necessarily delicited study and but comes at cost of mental pressure - even suicide
Huge competition necessitates delicate study and but comes at cost of mental pressure - even suicide
Must maximize rankings and revenue but this creates more pressure on the student
Malicious actors exploit mental issues of coaching pressure to profit
Drugs create long-lasting detriment by short-term reward
Politician favour leads to disruptors turning a blind eye and letting the issue grow
b) I should do the following:
and awareness of parents about the situation
Capping hours of coaching classes
Dedicated physical activity in centres
Emphasize importance of mental healthy over performance pressure
Ending segregation to promote uniform teaching and not create stigma
and awareness of parents about the situation
Capping hours of coaching classes
Dedicated physical activity in centres
Emphasize importance of mental healthy over performance pressure
Ending segregation to promote uniform teaching and not create stigma
c) (1) More than 1.0 lakh appearing candidates → strong competition leads to dejection
Measures:
"Career success must not come at cost of innocent lives"
— Varun Tokas · AIR 117
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