State school helplines expanded as Class X/XII public exams peak in Chennai centres
Counselling booths at select zones; traffic police map quiet corridors near major exam schools.
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Education and health departments extended helpline hours for exam stress, alongside anti-copying monitoring at Chennai clusters. City police published advisory routes to avoid horn-heavy corridors near Anna Nagar, Mylapore, and Tambaram test hubs.
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Analysis: what this means in Chennai
For parents
Sleep and protein beat last-minute cramming. If a child shows panic symptoms, use official counselling lines—not anonymous WhatsApp “tips.” Plan 15-minute early arrival to beat bag-check queues.
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