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Punjab Schools Launch Project SAATHI for Student Wellness
29 Jan
Summary
- Project SAATHI offers mental health support to government students.
- The initiative includes life skills, yoga, and creative therapies.
- It trains educators to identify and address students' mental health needs.
Punjab's Governor Gulab Chand Kataria recently launched "Project SAATHI," a significant mental health and wellness initiative designed for government school students. This program, a collaboration between the UT education department and the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF), aims to foster emotional resilience and stress reduction.
Initially conceived as a six-month pilot, Project SAATHI will be rolled out across seven government schools. It targets students in Classes 7, 8, 9, and 11, providing them with life skills education, yoga, meditation, and creative therapies. Crucially, the project also includes comprehensive training for principals, teachers, and counselors.
Governor Kataria highlighted the initiative's potential to establish Chandigarh as a national benchmark for school-based mental healthcare. The project draws on expert input from leading institutions like NIMHANS and PGIMER. Following its initial phase, Project SAATHI is slated for potential replication in more schools and colleges.
