The Confidence Index of students from the metropolitan city Hyderabad is significantly higher when compared to the overall average in India’s metros, claims a new, first-of-its-kind survey. The survey happens to report that students in Hyderabad, are more confident, as compared to other cities across the country. While the national average for students’ confidence stands at 75, Hyderabad students have surprisingly scored 87 points.
Student Confidence Index is done by a School Edtech company LEAD. The survey requires assessing the confidence levels of school-going students across regions, cities, demographics, and various other parameters. The survey attributes, the following five points that are required for students’ success in life: Conceptual Understanding, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Exposure to opportunities and platforms.
While Hyderabad has topped the list, Mumbai students rank second on the list Student Confidence Index with 78 points. The survey adds that boys and girls are equally confident across metros, barring Chennai and Mumbai, where girls have a slight edge. In metros, the Confidence Index of students in Classes 9 and 10 is marginally higher when compared to students studying in Classes 6 - 8.
The survey claims that students in metros have a clear advantage over their competitors in non-metros. A 25-point gap between Hyderabad at an index score of 87 and Ambala at an index score of 62 suggests that students in India’s metros continue to be more confident than their peers in non-metros. The index claims that Surat ranks number 1 among non-metros, with its students performing better in the mentioned five key points.