In a bid to de - stress students, the Central Board of Secondary Examinations (CBSE) will provide psychological counselling services from Friday. This counselling session is especially for students who will appear for 10th and 12th standards. This counseling session will run till 4th April to help students to overcome anxiety during exams.
With Interactive Voice Responses (IVRS) on toll free number 1800 11 8004 , frequently asked question’s (FAQ’s) with live tele-counselling services, CBSE will help students to de stress students.
The students, parents and stakeholders can obtain pre-recorded useful information on tackling board exams which includes tips for better preparation, time and stress management, FAQ’s along with live tele-counselling services.
“The programme is designed as part of the board’s outreach programme which caters to the heterogeneous students’ and parent’s population and vast geographical network of schools. These tele-counselling will be done by Principals and trained counsellors from within CBSE affiliated schools located in and outside the country,” said the spokesperson of CBSE.
Also, for the first time, CBSE will also prepare and upload audio-visual (AV) presentation titled ‘Knowing Children Better’ on CBSE website. “The AV will deal with various topics and will help with real time experiences and problems of adolescents with suggestive measures as coping strategies,” added the official.