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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Important to guide children about usage of digital devices, not simply restrict it | India News – The Times of India

Important to guide children about usage of digital devices, not simply restrict it | India News – The Times of India

How do you interpret rising stress among children, especially with digital exposure? ■ I see this not as a problem but as a social challenge. As aspirations increase, competition and pressure will also rise. Digital devices have added another dimension, but the root remains the same. This is not a governance issue alone. We need…

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