A meeting of the District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) on Mental Health and Prevention of Suicide in Higher Education Institutions was chaired by Ramesh Gaonkar, Additional Collector-II, South Goa and H/c Kushavati Districts, in the presence of Bhushan Savaikar, Director of Higher Education. The meeting reviewed the mental health initiatives undertaken at BITS Pilani and was attended by officials from the Departments of Health, Social Welfare, Law, Tribal Welfare, Technical Education, IPHB, along with the Director and faculty members of BITS Pilani.
During the meeting, the Committee reviewed seminars conducted on Emotional Intelligence and discussed measures to strengthen student well-being. It was decided to organise monthly health camps at BITS Pilani from August onwards. The BITS management informed that attendance for the upcoming health camp would be mandatory for first-year students, while the Chairperson directed that the camps be conducted every month. The Committee also resolved to make sports activities mandatory for first-year students and to organise a marathon on 10 October to mark World Mental Health Day.
The Chairperson directed all the concerned departments to closely monitor and ensure the effective implementation of the decisions taken during the meeting. The Chairperson also stressed the importance of regular monitoring to strengthen mental health support and promote the overall well-being of students.
