Psychological Support Services for Students during Annual Examinations

Manodarpan

Manodarpan is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) as part of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” which aims to provide psychosocial support to students, teachers and families for mental health and emotional well-being during the times of COVID-19 and beyond. Under the initiative, Manodarpan Cell has taken up various activities to address the psycho-social concerns of students.

Keeping in view the upcoming annual examination time and approaching class Xth and XIIth Board examinations, Manodarpan is extending psychological  support to students by helping them develop coping skills and effectively manage stress and anxiety. It is also providing parental guidance and strategies for teachers to help students.

Psychological Support Services for Students

• Free Tele-counselling Services: Manodarpan‟s free of cost tele-counselling helpline (8448440632) provides guidance and support to students, parents and teachers through IVRS. Eighty counsellors from various regions across the country are available from 8am to 8pm across the week for providing voluntary counselling services in the helpline.
• Live Interactive Sessions: Live sessions are regularly held to address various mental health and emotional well-being concerns of students, parents and
  teachers. These sessions are currently focusing on Examination as a theme, covering related aspects for extending support to students.
  • ‘Sahyog’ live sessions are organized with practicing counsellors and are held from Monday to Friday (from 5:00-5:30 pm) across different regions for students (classes VI-XII).
  • ‘Paricharcha’ webinars are organized with experts in the field every Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
  • Sahyog and Paricharcha sessions are telecast on PM e-Vidya Channels and are also available on NCERT Official YouTube Channel.
• Online Directory of Counsellors: A National level database and online directory of counsellors at School and University levels is also available for those students who want to seek mental health support from professional counsellors. To view the list, click here.

Source : NCERT