12/12/2025
The Government of India’s MANODARPAN mental health initiative has revealed numbers we can no longer ignore.
Across the country, screenings show that 10–12% of students are facing mental health challenges, while an alarming 81% report severe anxiety and distress—predominantly due to academic pressure.
Working in this space for over a decade, I have witnessed these numbers firsthand.
Private schools, residential and non-residential campuses, universities, and even government institutions…
The pattern is the same.
The pain is the same.
The silence is the same.
12.7% of students today need immediate intervention.
These are not statistics.
These are voices that tremble, hearts that fear, minds that feel overwhelmed, and children who don’t know how to ask for help.
In this context, the launch of the movie “Why (a+b)² Causes Tension” comes at exactly the right time.
It is not “just” a film—it is an awakening.
A reminder that learning should not break a child; it should build them.
This movie speaks to parents preparing children for
NEET | JEE | CA | Civil Services | Boards,
and to every student who feels that mathematics is a mountain they cannot climb.
It celebrates the joy of learning.
The fun in maths.
The power of understanding over memorisation.
And the life skills that make learning sustainable and meaningful in the 21st century.
Udupi—our knowledge-driven district—must not close its eyes anymore.
The data is not just data.
It is a cry for help from students who suffer silently.
This movie is an eye-opener, a mirror, and a movement.
Because India’s dream of Viksit Bharat will be built on emotionally strong, psychologically resilient, Atma Nirbhar children.
Children who believe in themselves.
Children who grow, learn, thrive, and rise without fear.
Psychology + Life Skills = The Real Game Changer.
And the time to act… is now.
