“What’s the use of good marks… if we’re losing good children?”

 

Every year, thousands of students across India smile on the outside but break inside. Behind those 90% marks are sleepless nights, anxiety attacks, silent tears — and in some cases, even suicide.

Many are just Class 10, 11, or 12 students, trying their best to survive the exam pressure. And yet, no one gives them a break — not even for a few minutes of peace.

Is this what education is meant to do?

 

Real Stories We Can’t Ignore Anymore

In 2023, a 16-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu scored 570 marks in Class 12 — and died by suicide. She thought she had “failed.”

In Kota, Rajasthan, India’s exam city, over 30 students died in one year due to NEET/JEE pressure.

• Some didn’t want to study anymore.
• Some just wanted a little peace.
• But no one listened in time.

 

 A Simple, Life-Saving Change: Just One Weekly Period

We’re asking schools to give students one peaceful period every week for:

 

🌿 Mental calm (20 minutes):

Let students do anything they love — draw, rest, sleep, slowly read, just breathe.

No teaching. No talking. No noise. Just peace.

 

🌱 Life skills (next 20 minutes):

 

1. Teach them how to deal with:
2. Exam stress, anxiety, pressure
3. Public speaking fear, rejection
4. Emotions like anger, sadness, comparison
5. Self-love, empathy, courage, confidence

These are the lessons we all wish we had in school.

 

 What If This Was You?

Imagine if just one calm period a week had saved a friend, a sibling, a classmate — or even your own younger self.

Children are not rank machines. They are people — with dreams, fears, and hearts that can break.

This petition supports 3 important UN Global Goals (SDGs):

We’re asking schools to give students mental peace and teach them life skills — not just force them to chase marks. This matches:

• SDG 3: Good Health & Well-being – because students deserve to feel calm and safe in school.

 

• SDG 4.7: Quality Education – because real learning means knowing how to handle stress, not just writing exams.

 

• SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities – so that every child, rich or poor, gets equal support for their emotions and future.

 

🇮🇳 It’s Time for India to Lead With Kindness

We don’t need expensive systems. Just one peaceful class per week — to build emotionally strong, life-ready students.

Let’s give sace to breathe before they break.

 

As Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam once said:

 "The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers."

 

Sign this petition if you believe:

• Peace in school is just as important as marks
• Life skills should be part of learning
• No child should feel alone in pressure
• Every school can spare just one period a week for their students’ hearts
• Together, we can change how education feels.

Let’s build schools where minds are calm, hearts are heard, and lives are safe.