World Mental Health Day

๐Ž๐‚๐“๐Ž๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

๐–๐Ž๐‘๐‹๐ƒ ๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜

๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ • ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹-๐๐„๐ˆ๐๐† • ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„ • ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐

World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10 October to promote awareness, understanding and action related to mental health. Educational institutions can use the day to create a safe culture where students and staff understand that mental well-being is an important part of overall health and that seeking appropriate support is a sign of responsibility, not weakness.

๐Ž๐๐‰๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„๐’

• Create awareness about mental health and emotional well-being
• Help students understand emotions, stress and healthy coping strategies
• Encourage respectful listening and supportive relationships
• Reduce stigma and misconceptions surrounding mental health
• Promote healthy sleep, physical activity, recreation and balanced routines
• Encourage students to identify trusted adults and appropriate sources of support
• Develop empathy, kindness and social connectedness
• Create mentally healthy and inclusive educational environments
• Encourage responsible use of digital media and healthy technology habits
• Connect mental well-being with quality education and sustainable development

๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐€๐’๐’๐„๐Œ๐๐‹๐˜

• Brief introduction to World Mental Health Day
• Student presentation: “Mental Health Is Part of Health”
• Short talk on managing everyday stress
• Presentation on the importance of sleep and healthy routines
• “Five Ways to Care for Our Mind” awareness activity
• Student speech on kindness and empathy
• Short breathing or relaxation activity appropriate for the school setting
• Mental-health myth and fact presentation
• Introduction to trusted adults and support systems
• Reading of a positive message on compassion and inclusion
• Student pledge for kindness, respect and responsible support

๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’

• Essay: “Why Mental Health Matters”
• Poster: “Take Care of Your Mind”
• Drawing and creative-expression activity
• Mental-health awareness quiz
• Storytelling on empathy and friendship
• Role-play on helping a friend who is experiencing stress
• “Kind Words Wall”
• Gratitude-writing activity
• Journaling activity on positive habits
• Speech competition
• Debate on healthy digital habits
• Awareness slogan-writing
• Short film or educational documentary screening
• Peer-support awareness session
• “My Well-being Plan” activity
• Art, music and creative-expression session

๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‹๐€๐

Create a Mental Health and Well-being Team involving the school head, teachers, counsellor where available, student representatives and volunteers.

Focus on a Whole-School Well-being Approach:

• Safe and respectful classrooms
• Positive teacher–student relationships
• Anti-bullying awareness
• Emotional literacy activities
• Healthy sleep awareness
• Physical activity and outdoor time
• Balanced academic routines
• Digital well-being awareness
• Peer kindness and inclusion
• Access to appropriate adult support

๐Ž๐๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š • ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹-๐๐„๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„๐Œ๐„

• Day 1: Understanding Mental Health
• Day 2: Understanding Emotions
• Day 3: Stress and Healthy Coping
• Day 4: Sleep, Food and Physical Activity
• Day 5: Friendship, Empathy and Belonging
• Day 6: Digital Well-being
• Day 7: Seeking Help and Supporting Others

๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹-๐๐„๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‚๐Ž๐‘๐๐„๐‘

Create a simple Mental Well-being Corner with:

• Positive messages
• Information about emotions
• Healthy coping ideas
• Sleep and relaxation tips
• Kindness activities
• Gratitude cards
• Student artwork
• Trusted-support information
• Anti-bullying messages
• Responsible digital-use guidance
• Local or institutional professional-support information

The corner should provide general education and encouragement, not diagnosis or individual treatment.

๐“๐„๐€๐‚๐‡๐„๐‘๐’’ ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹-๐๐„๐ˆ๐๐†

• Awareness session on teacher stress and professional well-being
• Healthy work–life balance discussion
• Peer-support activity among teachers
• Positive classroom-climate workshop
• Recognising signs that a student may need additional support
• Appropriate referral and safeguarding awareness
• Building emotionally supportive classrooms

๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐†๐„ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’

• Mental health awareness seminar
• Student well-being conference
• Stress-management workshop
• Digital well-being programme
• Peer-support awareness programme
• Counselling-awareness session
• Mental-health literacy quiz
• Poster and essay competition
• Research presentations
• Panel discussion on youth well-being
• Anti-stigma campaign
• Mind–body wellness activities
• Career awareness in psychology, counselling and mental-health services

๐๐”๐‘๐’๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐†๐„ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’

๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ • ๐๐”๐‘๐’๐ˆ๐๐† • ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐ • ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„

• Mental-health nursing awareness session
• Mental-health literacy programme
• Communication and active-listening workshop
• Stress and burnout awareness for healthcare students
• Psychological first-aid awareness
• Elderly mental-health awareness
• Child and adolescent mental-health awareness
• Substance-use prevention awareness
• Suicide-prevention awareness with appropriate professional guidance
• Patient dignity and compassionate communication
• Mental-health stigma reduction campaign
• Community mental-health awareness activity

๐•๐Ž๐‹๐”๐๐“๐„๐„๐‘ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’

• Conduct basic mental-health awareness sessions
• Promote kindness and inclusion
• Support anti-bullying campaigns
• Organise well-being activities
• Distribute reliable educational information
• Encourage students to approach trusted adults when they need help
• Conduct community awareness programmes
• Support senior citizens and socially isolated people through appropriate activities
• Promote healthy digital habits
• Help institutions document awareness programmes

Volunteers should not diagnose mental-health conditions or provide professional counselling unless appropriately qualified and authorised.

๐˜๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐‚๐€๐Œ๐๐€๐ˆ๐†๐

๐Ž๐๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ • ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Š๐ˆ๐๐ƒ ๐€๐‚๐“

Students can undertake one positive action that improves the emotional well-being of their school or community.

Examples:

• Welcome a new student
• Start a kindness campaign
• Help reduce bullying
• Visit or support elderly community members
• Organise a friendship activity
• Create mental-health awareness posters
• Promote healthy digital habits
• Encourage students to seek appropriate help when needed

๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Œ๐„๐†๐€ ๐„๐•๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐€๐’

• World Mental Health Awareness Exhibition
• Mental Health Literacy Seminar
• Student Well-being Conference
• Mental Health and Education Programme
• Anti-Stigma Campaign
• Kindness and Compassion Campaign
• Digital Well-being Awareness Week
• Stress Management Workshop
• Peer-Support Awareness Programme
• Teacher Well-being Programme
• Mental Health Quiz
• Mental Health Poster Competition
• Community Mental Well-being Campaign
• Nursing Mental Health Awareness Programme
• Youth Mental Health Innovation Challenge

๐’๐ƒ๐† ๐‚๐Ž๐๐๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐

SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being
Promoting awareness of mental well-being as an essential part of health.

SDG 4 – Quality Education
Supporting safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments.

SDG 5 – Gender Equality
Encouraging equal access to awareness, support and opportunities for well-being.

SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
Reducing stigma, exclusion and barriers faced by people experiencing mental-health challenges.

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Promoting peaceful, respectful and inclusive communities.

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
Encouraging cooperation among educational institutions, families, health professionals, volunteers and communities.

๐‚๐„๐๐“๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐Œ๐„๐’๐’๐€๐†๐„

๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐€๐ ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐”๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐‚๐„๐‘๐; ๐ˆ๐“ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐€ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜.

๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐„๐๐“ ๐๐‹๐„๐ƒ๐†๐„

“I will respect my own well-being and the well-being of others.
I will listen without unnecessary judgement.
I will choose kindness, empathy and respect.
I will not stigmatise anyone because of mental-health difficulties.
I will maintain healthy habits and seek appropriate support when needed.
I will encourage others to reach out to trusted people when they need help.
I will help create a safe, inclusive and caring community.”

๐ƒ๐Ž๐‚๐”๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐

• Institution name and logo
• Date and venue
• Programme title and theme
• Awareness sessions
• Student activities
• Posters and exhibitions
• Seminar/workshop photographs
• Volunteer participation
• Teacher and student activities
• SDG-related activities
• Pledge photographs
• Group photograph
• Brief report of outcomes
• Maximum 15 best photographs or suitable short videos for submission, wherever applicable

๐”๐ ๐•๐Ž๐‹๐”๐๐“๐„๐„๐‘๐’–๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐๐Ž๐“๐„

Institutions may observe World Mental Health Day on 10 October through age-appropriate educational activities promoting mental-health awareness, emotional well-being, compassion, inclusion, healthy habits and appropriate help-seeking.

๐’๐”๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐

After conducting the programme, institutions may prepare a brief report with clear photographs/videos, activity details, participant information and outcomes and share the documentation through the prescribed WhatsApp contact: 9944313953, wherever applicable.

๐€ ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐”๐ ๐•๐Ž๐‹๐”๐๐“๐„๐„๐‘๐’–๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐

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Academic Recovery Camp

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๐—”๐—–๐—”๐——๐—˜๐— ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ A student scores 32% in Mathematics. Another struggles to read at grade level. A third has failed Science twice. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€? Their names are placed on a “Weak Students List.” They are called for extra classes. Sometimes teachers announce publicly: “๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น.” Classmates know who they are. Parents know their child has been labelled “weak.” Teachers may gradually begin expecting less from them. And eventually, the students themselves may start believing: “๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€.” This is where academic support can unintentionally become academic humiliation. The school may genuinely be trying to help. But the system may be sending the wrong message. A child who is already struggling does not need another la...
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KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS - July 26

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The National UN Volunteers-India  KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS  26th July, 2024  Commence your programme with the soulful prayer, ‘Lab pe aati hai dua’ , followed by a melodious patriotic song and mesmerising victory dance to bring in the patriotic fervour.  Observe a minute of silence to pay homage to the sons of the soil for their ultimate sacrifice in the Kargil War.  Name those heroes who laid down their lives for the cause. SOME ACTIVITIES ARE: ▪️Flag Hoisting and National Anthem: Start the day with a flag hoisting ceremony followed by the national anthem. ▪️Guest Speakers: Invite veterans, defense personnel, or relatives of Kargil War heroes to share their experiences and stories. ▪️Documentaries and Films: Screen documentaries or movies related to the Kargil War to educate students about the significance of the day. ▪️Essay and Speech Competitions: Organize essay writing and speech competitions on topics related to patriotism, bravery, and the significance of Kargi...
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