UGC all universities and higher education institutions to put a counselling system
Posted on: 11/May/2015 10:48:02 AM - No. of views : (1762)
Students tend to commit suicides because of study burden, parents stress and love failures. Some of the students who are studying in outside universities get depressed because of home sickness. In order to help these students, The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all central universities and higher education institutions to put a `counselling system` in place to help students deal with problems of stress, anxiety and homesickness.
The directive comes as part of the "Guidelines on Safety of Students on and off Campuses of Higher Educational Institutions", which have been shared with all varsities by UGC, asking them to amend their ordinances and other relevant statutory provisions to ensure the directions are implemented in the best interests of students. Teacher counselors can coordinate with wardens of hostels and exchange personal details of students, academic record and behavior patterns for prompt pre-emptive or corrective action.
The guidelines also suggest adoption of some of the best practices implemented by campuses worldwide like the `Warn Me` model developed by University of California, Berkley, helping in sending of emergency messages through Internet and mobiles.
