Now, Mental Health Check-up Made Mandatory for Admission to This Medical College in Uttarakhand

Now, Mental Health Check-up Made Mandatory for Admission to This Medical College in Uttarakhand

Starting this year, for admission to the Government Medical College in Haldwani town of Nainital district of Uttarakhand, candidates are required to take a psychological test along with general health tests including nasal, ENT, ophthalmological examination , radiological and pathological. Female students must also undergo gynecologist exams as noted above. Psychological testing has been made … Read more

School Patrol: Music and mental health

School Patrol: Music and mental health

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In recent years, many efforts have been made to reach people who struggle in their daily lives. There are programs that help with drug addiction, alcohol abuse and depression… and now the music industry is stepping up. The cities of Liverpool and Nashville came together to have an open competition for … Read more

NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students

NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students

NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of student mental health issues Photo: iStock Establishment of a mental health advisory panel, school The mental health program and pedagogical support to ensure the mental well-being of students and the involvement of parents are among the guidelines issued by NCERT for schools The guide for “Early … Read more

UGC Asks Institutes to Focus on Sports, Rope in Mental Health Professionals to Ensure Students Well-Being

UGC Asks Institutes to Focus on Sports, Rope in Mental Health Professionals to Ensure Students Well-Being

The University Scholarship Commission (UGC) has published the guidelines to ensure the emotional and mental well-being of students enrolled in Higher Education Institutions of India (HEI). The guidelines aim to promote physical fitness and sports among students and protect them against any kind of stress caused by academic pressure, peer pressure or behavioral problems. The … Read more

Mental health, not academics, is top priority for Pune schools as students return to campuses

Mental health, not academics, is top priority for Pune schools as students return to campuses

Pune’s school campuses will be buzzing with activity again after a gap of two years as the district administration has finally allowed schools to resume offline teaching for students. While there has been much discussion about the learning gaps created as a result of the abrupt shift to online education, it is not academics or … Read more

Class 10 Dropout Will Design Organic Farming Curriculum for Indian Agriculture Colleges

Class 10 Dropout Will Design Organic Farming Curriculum for Indian Agriculture Colleges

Hukumchand Patidar, a class 10 dropout from Rajasthan is said to be designing the organic agriculture curriculum for agricultural colleges in India. A farmer from Manpura village in the Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, he was congratulated by Padma Shri in 2018 for his work to promote organic farming on his farm, Swami Vivekananda Jaivik Krishi … Read more