DIET Jammu trains 55 Educators as First-Response Counselors under NEP 2020-Manodarpan

JAMMU, JUL 31
In a decisive step toward ensuring emotional wellbeing of school students and building psychosocial resilience in schools, DIET Jammu successfully concluded a three-day Capacity Building Program on “Teacher as first level Counsellor” here at Government Higher Secondary School Bakshi Nagar.The move marks a strategic milestone in advancing the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Manodarpan Initiative of the Ministry of Education and the UMEED Mental Health Guidelines.Pertinently, the training was conducted just days after the Supreme Court of India issued guidelines mandating all educational institutions to prioritise student mental health, making this intervention both timely and aligned with evolving national priorities. The program was spearheaded by Principal, DIET Jammu R.G. Dogra and academically mentored by Joint Director, SCERT Jammu Division, Prof. (Dr.) Sindhu Kapoor.
Principal, GHSS Bakshi Nagar, Jabeen Akhtar graced the inaugural session as Special Guest. Joint Director Elementary Education Romi Kumar graced the valedictory function with his benign presence.The sessions were led by a multidisciplinary panel of experts who blended clinical insight with practical school-based strategies. The training brought together 58 educators, including teachers, masters and lecturers from each cluster head schools from across all educational zones of Jammu district, united by a shared mission—to transform schools into emotionally safe and nurturing environments where students thrive both academically and psychologically.