JEEVANI: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Jeevani- College Mental Health Awareness programme’ is a new venture introduced by Directorate Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala. The programme aims to address the mental health issues and to enhance the psychological wellbeing of the students through counselling sessions, training classes and workshops handled by experts appointed by the department.
REPORT OF JEEVANI CLUB –THE CENTRE FOR STUDENT WELLBEING
Jeevani is a new initiative by Department of Kerala Collegiate Education to provide mental health services to students in Government Arts and Science Colleges. It was introduced in the academic year 2022-2023. As part of Jeevani programme, our college had provided a Jeevani counselling Centre during the last academic year. The coordinator for the Jeevani, which was appointed by the Government, is available through the college working days. Different programmes and activities were planned for the students. The working time of the Jeevani centre of our college have been arranged in such a manner that it will be open 30 minutes before and close 30 minutes after college working hours. It functioned during lunch time too.
As an initial step, the College made an opportunity to introduce the newly appointed coordinator to interact with students through orientation classes for
students in arts, science and commerce separately. Various Orientation Classes helped a lot to reach out the idea about the need of mental health and the information shared by the mentor was helpful. Jeevani helps students to share their fears and apprehensions. The orientation program was mainly focused on the services offered by Jeevani centre, the importance of mental health among youths, especially the importance of stress management and how to develop mental health personally. Good cooperation and positive approach were received from the students.
The brochure / programme schedule of the various events are attached below. |
