World mental health day: an annual cycle in pupils’ self-esteem? #WorldMentalHealthDay
For World Mental Health Day 2019, SHEU offer this preview of a finding from their forthcoming report, Emotional Wellbeing in Young People into 2019, to be released later this year. Every year, SHEU carry out healthy lifestyle surveys with young people for local authorities, and these surveys involve tens of thousands of young people. At […]
Police Officer Turns Farmland Into Free Academy, Helps Youth Get Govt Jobs
“I am the first to become a government official and the first police officer from my family,” says S Manikandan, a student of ‘Puthiya Siragugal’, a police training academy. His voice brims with pride. This achievement is not just his own, it is proof of the dedication of Tholkappiyan Sivaraj, the man who made it […]
Pupil Privacy Notice (video) | SHEU: The Schools and Students Health Education Unit
“(The SHEU survey) was very, very useful. It gave us reassurance we weren’t missing a trick. For example not many pupils in the sample year groups were taking illegal drugs, which re-enforced our opinions. But the survey also raised issues and flagged some things up. We discovered that some of our girls weren’t eating enough […]
How 17-YO JEE Topper Scored 100% with Mom’s Support
The recent results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 Session 1 arrived at a serendipitous moment for Sai Manogna Guthikonda — as if the universe had carefully planned this victory as the perfect birthday gift! This year, more than 12 lakh candidates took the examination, and 17-year-old Sai Manogna stood out as the […]
The SHEU survey (video) | SHEU: The Schools and Students Health Education Unit
“(The SHEU survey) was very, very useful. It gave us reassurance we weren’t missing a trick. For example not many pupils in the sample year groups were taking illegal drugs, which re-enforced our opinions. But the survey also raised issues and flagged some things up. We discovered that some of our girls weren’t eating enough […]
This Village School in Uttarakhand Uses Films & Debates To Make Learning Fun
When Kamlesh Joshi joined Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College in 2007 to pursue an honours degree in physics, he quickly realised two things. First, he had no real interest in the sciences and had chosen the subject primarily due to family pressure. Second, the gap between him and his peers at Delhi University was more […]
Collecting good data (video) | SHEU: The Schools and Students Health Education Unit
“(The SHEU survey) was very, very useful. It gave us reassurance we weren’t missing a trick. For example not many pupils in the sample year groups were taking illegal drugs, which re-enforced our opinions. But the survey also raised issues and flagged some things up. We discovered that some of our girls weren’t eating enough […]
How a 22-YO Is Bringing Tech Education to Rural Kids
A young boy in a remote village in Tamil Nadu carefully places a VR headset over his eyes. Instantly, his world transforms from a modest classroom with chalk-dusted blackboards to a futuristic landscape filled with coding simulations and immersive virtual experiences. This isn’t a distant dream but a reality made possible by 22-year-old Harshini Kishore […]
My Life, My View 2020 – Pupil Privacy Notice (video)
Thank you for taking part in this survey,. Please watch the video which explains the Privacy Notice Readable Privacy Notice (opens new window) Please complete the survey here: Test Secondary Questionnaire (opens new window) If you are worried in any way please speak to a teacher, parent, youth worker, school nurse, primary mental health worker […]
CBSE to Hold Class 10 Board Exams Twice a Year from 2026
Starting in 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce a major change: Class 10 students will have the option to appear for board exams twice a year. This move aims to reduce stress and give students a better chance to improve their scores without waiting an entire year. However, opinions on this […]