The programme has been designed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which places emphasis not only on students’ intellectual development but also on their emotional, social and ethical growth. The initiative seeks to move beyond providing counselling only after a problem arises and instead promote preventive measures and institution-wide mental health support systems.
Mumbai: Recognising the growing need to address student mental health concerns in an increasingly competitive, fast-paced and technology-driven academic environment, the Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department will launch a statewide initiative, ‘Manas-Sutra’, to train teachers across colleges and universities.
Teachers to Be Trained to Identify Early Signs of Distress
The initiative aims to equip faculty members with the skills to identify early signs of mental stress, emotional insecurity and behavioural changes among students, enabling timely guidance and appropriate support.
Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil unveiled the official poster of the initiative at Mantralaya in Mumbai on Monday.
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