As board examinations draw closer, anxiety, pressure, and unrealistic expectations often grip not just students, but families as well. At this critical time, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Pune, Manoj Patil offers reassurance rooted in lived experience rather than textbook advice.

A senior IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, Patil is known for disciplined policing and administrative reforms. His views on education, failure, mental health, and life choices resonate deeply because his own academic journey was far from perfect.