India's Education Reforms Address Student Stress Amid Calls for Structural Changes

Recent discussions on India's education reforms highlight efforts to reduce student stress by capping coaching hours and aligning school curricula with competitive exams like JEE and NEET. While these measures aim to ease pressure, critics argue they address symptoms rather than root causes such as limited higher education seats and intense competition. Concurrently, elite institutions like IITs are revising selection and training to better prepare students for global challenges. Experts also note rising anxiety among youth due to early career decisions, with research suggesting that delayed specialization may foster long-term success.