Indian students facing academic pressure mostly cope through distractions like gaming and binge-watching. Experts warn this avoidance worsens mental health and call for better counselling access and stigma reduction.

India faces a concerning rise in student suicides, prompting the Supreme Court to mandate mental health support in educational institutions. Experts emphasize integrating mental well-being and career guidance into the school system. They advocate for early intervention, comprehensive career exposure, and a supportive school culture to equip students for life's challenges.

They did everything right. From cracking exams and earning degrees to landing jobs. But somewhere between success and satisfaction, they lost direction. This is the quarter-life crisis that so many of India's graduates are facing -- a quiet crisis no one prepared us for.

As the IC3 Movement enters its 10th year, the 2025 Annual IC3 Conference & Expo in Mumbai stands as a defining moment, bringing together over 1,500 educators, counselors, university representatives, and changemakers from across 95 countries of the world.