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A national survey recently revealed a troubling reality where 58.4% of students cited academic pressure or exams as the main cause of hopelessness, while only 2.9% point to parental pressure. Additionally, 14.3% report uncertainty about the future, 10.4% mention relationship issues, and 5.0% feel career and competition pressure. These results highlight the significant academic burden, with other factors contributing to students’ mental health struggles.

National Defence College is offering an executive MBA programme in ‘Strategic Leadership and Public Policy’. The programme will be for a 48-week duration with lecture-based courses and practical modules including a thesis. The programme will have 120 members drawn from the Indian Armed Forces, Indian Civil Services, Indian Police Services and other organs of the government. They would be selected after a rigorous screening process.