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Gross misrepresentation of facts by BBC
Generally BBC does a good job at providing reliable news. However here in this news titled "Alarm at Mumbai's teenage suicide trend" they have done something terribly wrong.
In this piece of news they have discussed that a recent movie "3 idiots" is in a way encouraging kids to take their own life.
The content is as follows.
One theory behind the recent rise is the influence of a recently released Bollywood blockbuster, Three Idiots, which has a scene where an engineering student is shown committing suicide after a mediocre exam result.
The film's impact has been debated and scrutinised in prime time television shows, with many directly blaming it for adding to the problem.
As i recently saw this movie, the engineering student didn't commit suicide because of mediocre exam result, it was because he failed to complete the required practical assignment and proff didn't give extra time to finish it.
BBC should check their facts before publishing such error.
PS: I completely agree that these days competition is very tough and is takings toll on young kids. For this we need a change in our educational system and more than anything parents and teachers should be engaged in a eye opening discussion such as there are other things more important than a grade/percentage in class.
However life is always tough and that's the way it is. That doesn't mean someone will always commit suicide. A final year boy in engineering college should be more sensible to do such stupid thing. And should we stop showing truth. Further parents should take time to interact with kids and explain them the difference between movie and real world. If mom and dad don't have time to talk to kids, then it is their fault above anyone else.
In this piece of news they have discussed that a recent movie "3 idiots" is in a way encouraging kids to take their own life.
The content is as follows.
One theory behind the recent rise is the influence of a recently released Bollywood blockbuster, Three Idiots, which has a scene where an engineering student is shown committing suicide after a mediocre exam result.
The film's impact has been debated and scrutinised in prime time television shows, with many directly blaming it for adding to the problem.
As i recently saw this movie, the engineering student didn't commit suicide because of mediocre exam result, it was because he failed to complete the required practical assignment and proff didn't give extra time to finish it.
BBC should check their facts before publishing such error.
PS: I completely agree that these days competition is very tough and is takings toll on young kids. For this we need a change in our educational system and more than anything parents and teachers should be engaged in a eye opening discussion such as there are other things more important than a grade/percentage in class.
However life is always tough and that's the way it is. That doesn't mean someone will always commit suicide. A final year boy in engineering college should be more sensible to do such stupid thing. And should we stop showing truth. Further parents should take time to interact with kids and explain them the difference between movie and real world. If mom and dad don't have time to talk to kids, then it is their fault above anyone else.
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