The Government of India in its Union Budget 2022, announced the National Tele Mental Health Programme of India, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele MANAS) and entrusted the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to guide its overall implementation. Aims and objectives of Tele MANAS: To provide universal access to equitable, accessible, affordable and quality mental health care through 24X7 tele-mental health services as a digital component of the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) across all Indian States and UTs with assured linkages. To exponentially scale up the reach of mental health services to anybody who reaches out, across India, any time, by setting up a 24x7 tele-mental health facility in each of the States and UTs of the country. To implement a full-fledged mental health-service network that, in addition to counselling, provides integrated medical and psychosocial interventions including video consultations with mental health specialists, e-prescriptions, follow-up services and linkages to in-person services. To extend services to vulnerable groups of the population and difficult to reach populations. The public can access the Tele MANAS helpline by dialing toll-free helpline number 1800-89-14416 or short code 14416. Tele MANAS app Access mental health resources and support through the Mobile App Playstore App Store Services offered Primary Health Centres: Outpatient services Referral of patients with Severe Mental Disorders (SMD) to DH, and follow up of treatment plan drawn by the psychiatrist at DH. Counselling services in accessing social care benefits Pro-active case findings and mental health promotion activities Manpower at PHC for mental health services: Community Health Workers (Two) Community Health Centres: Outpatient services & inpatient services for emergency psychiatry patientsCounselling services. District Hospitals and Medical Colleges: Service provision: provision of mental health out-patient & in-patient mental health services with a 10 bedded inpatient facility. Out-Reach Components of DMHP teams at districts: Satellite clinics: Satellite clinics by DMHP team Targeted Interventions Life skills education & counselling in schools - 100 teachers to be trained as Master trainers from each block having 25-30 schools College counselling services - training of college teachers to work as as counsellors Counselling of Out of school children having mental health problems/ Adolescent mental health program Work place stress management Suicide prevention services Source : https://telemanas.mohfw.gov.in/home