National Task Force portal launched to improve mental health of students, everyone can give suggestions..

The National Task Force, formed to improve the mental health of students studying in higher education institutions and prevent suicide incidents, launched its official website on Friday. Now, students, parents, teachers, college heads, and common people can also share their suggestions and experiences on this portal.
This task force has been formed under the chairmanship of Justice Ravindra Bhat. Its special feature is that this task force is not limited to just one or a few institutions, but covers all types of higher education institutions in the country, such as central, state, private colleges, technical institutes, etc.

Who are the people who make up the task force?
This task force includes experts from fields like mental health, social sciences, disability rights, gender studies, and community medicine. It will prepare a report with strong and practical suggestions by talking to students, teachers, institutions, and other experts across the country, so that the lives of students can be made better and safer.

These people can share their views.

People from all the categories mentioned below can share their views and experiences:

– College and university students

– Their parents

– Teachers and professors

– Mental health service professionals

– College heads and administrators

– Common people, including the student's friends, family members, alumni, NGOs, media persons, and others

You can share your views on these topics.

Through the online survey form available on the website (in both Hindi and English), you can share your views on these topics:

– College/university environment

– Sense of belongingness and inclusiveness among students

– Reasons for stress and discrimination

– Existing support systems and grievance redressal process

Apart from this, a separate institutional survey is also available for college heads, in which they can provide information about suicide statistics, prevention efforts, and student support services.

The life and study environment of students will improve.
The task force is not only communicating online but also visiting colleges and universities across the country and communicating directly with the students, teachers, and staff there. These meetings are being held to understand the important problems of the students and to check the resources available in the institution. Special attention is being given to the deprived and marginalized student communities of the society.
The task force and the Ministry of Education have appealed to all students, parents, institutions and concerned people to participate enthusiastically in this process and give their feedback by visiting the website. Your opinion will become an important part of this report, so that the life and study environment of the students can be made better and safer in future.
The link to visit the website and give suggestions is: ntf.education.gov.in

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