IAS Officer Divya Mittal Questions Lack of Emotional Education in Schools

Former IAS officer Divya Mittal highlighted a critical gap in the Indian education system, noting that elite institutions like IIT and IIM fail to teach students how to manage loneliness and mental well-being.

Data from the Mental Health First Aid India report indicates that 7.3% of children and adolescents in India live with a mental health disorder, with academic pressure cited as a major factor in student distress.

Mittal argued that while policies like the National Education Policy 2020 exist, schools lack the implementation of robust emotional support systems to identify struggling students before crises occur.