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  • 27 July, 2020

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'Manodarpan' 

'Manodarpan'

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) launched the 'Manodarpan' initiative under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. It is aimed to provide psychosocial support to students, family members and teachers for their mental health and well-being during the times of Covid-19.

Description: The platform includes a national toll free helpline for students of schools, universities and colleges, which will be manned by a pool of experienced counsellors, psychologists and mental health professionals.

It also has a website, and a national database of counsellors which will host an interactive online chat platform, advisories and tips through webinars and other resources.

Significance: It would act as an element of strengthening human capital and increasing productivity for the education sector in the wake of covid-19. Covid 19 lockdown had led to the forced close down of schools and colleges. Therefore, it would help children as well as their parents in facing tense situations and their effects on academics.

Source: PIB


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