Tanay

                            MENTAL HEALTH Mental illnesses affect 19% of the adult population, 46% of teenagers and 13% of children each year. People struggling with their mental health may be in your family, live next door, teach your children, work in the next cubicle or sit in the same church pew. However, only half of those affected receive treatment, often because of the stigma attached to mental health. Untreated, mental illness can contribute to higher medical expenses, poorer performance at school and work, fewer employment opportunities and increased risk of suicide. A mental illness is a physical illness of the brainthat causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy or emotion that make it difficult to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Research is starting to uncover the complicated causes of these diseases which can include genetics, brain chemistry, brain structure, experiencing trauma and/o...

-: Unemployment :-   U nemployment casts some short-term ripples throughout the economy by reducing an individual’s contribution in terms of services and taxes. The unemployed also does not possess purchasing power, thus in effect contributing to bringing down the demand for goods in the market and creating more unemployment. This vicious cycle creates a cascading effect throughout the economy and trickles down to different social strata. India currently has a population of about 1.25 billion. According to a recent United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report, during the period of 1991 to 2013, the Indian economy has experienced maximum growth and yet less than half the number of Indians seeking jobs have managed to land one during this period.          A little push in the right direction can make a big difference. But are the institutions aware of this? Probably not. The best solution to overcome this problem is to vocationalise the education system...