Mental wellbeing must become as important as learning

Mental wellbeing must become as important as learning

National School Mental Health Policy (Image source: ANI) Nandita Bhatla, country director India & vice president, WorldBeing, in an interview with TOI’s Manash Gohain, described education ministry’s upcoming National School Mental Health Policy as a “historic” opportunity to redefine education by making student wellbeing as central as academic learning. She emphasised that the policy could…

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India’s coaching centres come under mental-health regulation: What changed, and why it matters – The Times of India

India’s coaching centres come under mental-health regulation: What changed, and why it matters – The Times of India

Mental health has moved from the margins to the rulebook of education governance. In Noida, the district administration has ordered stricter oversight of coaching centres, placing student well-being at the centre of regulatory enforcement. The move follows growing reports of academic stress among students across universities, colleges, coaching institutes and hostels, officials said.According to TNN,…

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