In the world of education, a decade represents more than just a passage of time; it marks a generation of students guided, thousands of careers launched, and a global shift in how we perceive the transition from high school to the rest of life. As we look toward August 2026, the global education community is preparing for a milestone ten years in the making.

The dust has settled at the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) campus, but the momentum generated at the first-ever IC3 Regional Conference – South Asia is only just beginning. Held from 23 to 24 January 2026, this landmark event brought together 161 delegates for an immersive residential experience designed to rethink the future of student guidance.

Students are navigating a world of limitless choices, shifting mobility trends, international opportunities, and rapid technological change. In this environment, counseling in schools has become a cornerstone of student readiness and well-being. Yet many schools, especially in underrepresented regions, continue to struggle with limited resources, understaffed counseling departments, or the absence of structured counseling frameworks altogether.

When disability is discussed in education, the focus often remains narrowly defined. Physical disabilities tend to dominate public imagination, shaping how institutions design policies, infrastructure, and accommodations. While physical accessibility is essential, this limited understanding overlooks a significant group of students whose challenges are less visible but equally impactful.

Ganesh Kohli, Founder of IC3 Movement, reflects IC3’s sustained work over the past decade in building counseling ecosystems across schools and advocating for structured, continuous guidance as a core part of education. He reinforces IC3’s perspective that counselling must move from being an optional or late-stage service to becoming an integral component of school readiness and student well-being.

Ganesh Kohli, Founder of the IC3 Movement, explores how student stress is cumulative and often begins much before examinations, driven by sustained academic pressure, performance expectations, and uncertainty around future pathways. He highlights that emotional fatigue, lack of clarity, and limited access to structured guidance frequently shape students’ experiences during board exam periods.

Ganesh Kohli, Founder of the IC3 Movement, said progress was already visible but required sustained focus. He pointed to forward-looking policies, improving infrastructure and the strong performance of Indian graduates globally as reinforcing India’s appeal. “The report rightly underscores the importance of academic quality, global collaboration, research opportunities and institutional readiness,” he said, adding that informed counselling would be critical as India builds its international reputation.

“Children may not use the word burnout, but they feel its effects: quiet exhaustion, irritability, loss of interest, changes in sleep or energy, or feeling ‘tired all the time.’ These early signs often blend into daily routines, making them easy to miss," Ganesh Kohli, founder of IC3 explains.

October 2026

September 2026

August 2026

July 2026

June 20026

May 2026

December 2025

November 2025

October 2025

September 2025

July 2025