IIT Madras hosts a two-day workshop on student wellness with the Ministry of Education, under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme. The event brings together more than 200 faculty members and student support professionals from South India, along with experts from academia, government, healthcare and the mental health sector. Participants focus on practical approaches and institutional support systems to strengthen student wellbeing across campuses. Topics discussed include mentoring and counselling, preventive mental health, and ways to build support mechanisms within educational institutions. The institute also highlights that its Wellness Centre has received ISO 45001:2018 certification, and describes this as a first for a Centrally Funded Technical Institute. Overall, the workshop aims to share knowledge and encourage implementation of student wellness practices in higher education settings.
IIT Madras and Education Ministry host workshop on student wellness
IIT Madras hosts a two-day workshop on student wellness with the Ministry of Education, under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme. The event brings together more than 200 faculty members a...
- IIT Madras and India’s Ministry of Education host a two-day student wellness workshop.
- The workshop is held under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme.
- More than 200 faculty members and student support professionals from South India participate.
- Sessions cover mentoring, counselling, preventive mental health, and institutional support systems.
- IIT Madras says its Wellness Centre is certified to ISO 45001:2018.
IIT Madras: The workshop featured distinguished experts from academia, government, healthcare and the mental health sector.
3 hours agoIIT Madras organised a two-day regional workshop on student wellness under the Ministry of Education's Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, bringing together more than 200 faculty members and student support professionals from South India. The institute also highlighted becoming the first Centrally Funded Technical Institute to receive ISO 45001:2018 certification for its Wellness Centre. Participants discussed mentoring, counselling, preventive mental health, institutional support systems and practical approaches to strengthening student wellbeing across campuses.
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