While CBSE started its online counselling for anxious students from February 1, city based organisations have decided to help students cope with stress this board exam season. Mental health experts say anxiety, fear of failure and poor scores as well as sleeplessness and physical unease are the most common symptoms found in students appearing for board exams. There are 103 ICSE/ ISC schools in Jharkhand with some 12,000 Class X and 5,000 Class XII examinees. There are 190 CBSE schools across the state with some 15,000 Class XII and some 18,000 Class X examinees. CBSE class XII exams will begin from February 15 and their Class X exams from February 21.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2019 19:30 UTC