The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had stressed upon the need of mental health among the students

  file photo New Delhi: The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had stressed upon the need of mental health among the studen...

 

file photo

New Delhi: The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had stressed upon the need of mental health among the students especially those appearing for their respective final examinations in 2021 including the CBSE Board exams 2021 for Classes 10 and 12. Mr Pokhriyal had mentioned in his last live discussion with the school teachers on Twitter on December 22 that the CBSE Board examinations will not be held in February giving some sort of relief to students, teachers and parents who have still not received the CBSE Board exams 2021 datesheet.

While talking about the upcoming board exams, the Education Minister said that the dates “will be announced soon”. During the same session, he also mentioned an initiative by the Union Government to uplift the mental health of the students via their programme named ‘Manodarpan’ aiming at providing professional help to students who are facing any form of stress, tension or anxiety.

The Education Minister shared details about the ‘Manodarpan’ initiative as he said, “Students if you are feeling helpless, scared, or worried, you don’t have to suffer in silence. We are here to help you. Reach out to a counsellor today using our toll-free national helpline number-- 8448440632”.