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Karnataka Pre‑University Students Grapple with Rising Anxiety, Report Finds
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 02:19 AM
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A recent Times of India report highlights that anxiety is increasingly affecting Karnataka’s pre‑university students, impacting their studies and wellbeing.
A Times of India feature has drawn attention to a growing mental‑health concern among students enrolled in Karnataka’s pre‑university (PU) colleges. The article notes that anxiety levels are rising sharply, leaving many learners struggling to keep pace with academic demands.
Educators and parents are observing that heightened stress is affecting classroom participation, exam preparation, and overall morale. While the report does not cite exact figures, it underscores a pattern of sleeplessness, concentration lapses, and reduced confidence among PU students.
Mental‑health experts cited in the piece urge schools to strengthen counselling services and introduce stress‑management programmes. Authorities are being called upon to integrate psychological support into the PU curriculum to mitigate the adverse effects of anxiety on student outcomes.
Educators and parents are observing that heightened stress is affecting classroom participation, exam preparation, and overall morale. While the report does not cite exact figures, it underscores a pattern of sleeplessness, concentration lapses, and reduced confidence among PU students.
Mental‑health experts cited in the piece urge schools to strengthen counselling services and introduce stress‑management programmes. Authorities are being called upon to integrate psychological support into the PU curriculum to mitigate the adverse effects of anxiety on student outcomes.