Parenting Teenagers for Wholesome Success

A Year of Revelation It was a hot summer afternoon in April 2016. I was travelling to Kota, the coaching capital of India. During those years I would visit the famous city of Kota numerous times eager to serve at ARJUNA, the NGO where we had established a student hostel. We were imparting life skills and values to thousands of students of Kota1 . In April every year, Kota welcomes lakhs of anxious parents aspiring to get their teenage children admitted to premier coaching institutes. As I alighted from the train, I saw several families at the railway station, parting from their teenage children before returning to their native places. Tears, cheers, best wishes, hugs, kisses on the forehead – the railway station was filled with an air of intense and sublime emotions. As I moved on, a part of me was deeply moved by the overwhelming sentiment of parental love – the intense desire of parents to sacrifice their utmost to see their children happy and successful.