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  Managing mental health at the workplace is very crucial for maintaining a healthy and productive work environment. Be it at corporate offices, Schools or Colleges, any Government sectors, Universities etc. Every person today is suffering from poor mental health.  Assocham reports that 42.5 percent of Indian corporate employees suffer from depression or generalized anxiety disorder.  The effects of the pandemic and the uncertainty around economies and jobs have taken a toll on mental health. According to a survey by Deloitte, Indian working women (48%) face higher burnout than the global average (46%).  A person's work-life balance positively correlates with mental well-being. So, organizations play a significant role in society’s overall mental well-being since many people spend much of their time and energy in the workplace. Here are some 10 different ways to manage mental health at work: 1. Practice Open Communication:  Encourage open communication about mental health concerns

  Are you a teacher who carries students' assessment work to home? Or Are you a teacher who is not able to spend enough time with your family? Or Are you a teacher who is still spending the vacation planning out lessons or creating worksheets for students? Or Are you a teacher who is always last in the line of work submission? Or Are you a teacher who fails to maintain a warm relationship at the workplace? Or Are you a teacher who is always pointed at by your superiors?   Ever wondered, why are you so? Wait and spare a minute!! Read this article till the end. It will help you to find your answers for the above questions and help you stop making more such mistakes. If it helps you, kindly forward to other teacher communities you are known in.  The teacher's job is the easiest and simplest job with ample time available after the regular school or college, says most of the people in the world.  But i wonder, Is it really so? A teacher herself can answer this question well. After h

  Truancy is any intentional, unjustified, unauthorised or illegal absence from compulsory education. To put it in simple words, Truancy is the problem or situation of school children being absent from school regularly or frequently without permission.   Truancy is a common behaviour observed among elementary school children. There could be many factors responsible for the truant behaviour and it might differ from student to student. Missing the written or oral examination, failure to attend school events or competition, failure to be present on important submission dates or presentations and so on, are some of the probable truant behaviour observed among the learners.  Truancy has very recently been mistaken that only teachers or counselors can help change this truant behaviour. You will find hundreds of articles which give many effective solutions for teachers to deal with truant behaviour among the students. But in this article I will enlist some super easy solutions which would di

  [If you are Pursuing B. Ed, D. Ed or ECCEd and worried about which institution should you serve and why, then do read this article till the end as it will give several eye opening points which generally are not worked upon before accepting any new job offers in any educational institutions by the student teachers] A student teacher or practice teacher is a college or university graduate student who  teaches under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education. After successful completion of the course the student teachers are bestowed with M. ED, B. ED, D. ED OR ECCED degree or diploma certification.  With the rising surge in the number of private unaided or self financed schools, there is always a rise in the high number of requirements of well qualified, experienced, smart and talented teachers. In order to meet the huge expectations of the community, these types of schools are found to be very strict and disciplined in their code of conduct, w

  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common brain disorder observed in most elementary school students which affects how Za student pays attention, sits still, and controls the behavior.  As a teacher we normally come across students who are easily distracted, doesn't follow directions or finish tasks, doesn't seem to be listening, doesn't pay attention, makes careless mistakes, forgets about daily activities, has problems organizing daily tasks, doesn’t like to do things that require sitting still, often loses things, tends to daydream, has trouble playing quietly, doesn't like to be seated, is always moving, such as running or climbing on things, talks excessively, has trouble waiting for their turn, blurts out answers, interrupts others and many more of such kind. These are the basic characteristic features of an ADHD child.  Though there is no medical treatment for this neurological disorder to cure it completely, the extra support, love and care

  Starting a fresh academic year post pandemic is really hectic as well as equally interesting and enthusiastic for the students as well as teachers. Transition from the online classes to the hybrid mode and finally physical mode had brought in loads of technological challenges for the teachers. There has been a lot of knowledge & understanding gap, discipline gap as well as performance gap in the students during the COVID-19 pandemic period. In order to build this gap and bridge a cheerful way in between, the teacher has to adopt certain measures that will help them to bring a drastic and expected change in the students as well. It is in the hands of a teacher to shape the future citizens of our country to be wise and smart leaders of tomorrow.  The following are the rules a teacher should adopt, to bring a change in the classroom environment and boost the learning outcomes of the students.  Enter The Class With A Gracious Smile Greeting each student at the door with a smile is be