'An average student', DIG asks parents to help curb suicides

BHOPAL: An average student in his schools days, DIG Bhopal Irshad Wali proved his mettle by cracking the UPSC to become an IPS officer. He attributed his success to the constant support from his parents.

Wali said students should not give up, if they failed to score well in exams. “Though they must make honest efforts while writing exams, results are not everything in life.

I had scored 73% in Class 12.”

He advised parents to play a key role in children’s life. “If a child scores poor or even fails in exams, that does not mean he/she is a permanent failure. In such cases, parents should come forward to help their children and motivate them for the future,” said Wali. He asks parents to have proper communication with their wards.

He said parents start comparing after watching hoardings put up by coaching classes glorifying the students who secure high marks in exams. “They start asking their children to be like those toppers. This is where the problem starts. It instills the fear of results among students. Family and friends should help such students to cope with situation,” said Wali.

He advised that parents should go for counseling to help such students. “I have seen that even counseling has been a taboo subject for several parents despite observing odd behavioral pattern shown by their children. They feel that counseling is for those, who have some kind of metal health issues. A normal person can also have problems, so parents should never be afraid of counseling, if it is required,” he said. According to Wali, parents should keep a close watch on their children whenever results are announced to see changes in their behavior. “Parents are the best people to sense if anything is wrong in the behavior of their children,” said Wali.