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organizational growth.

g) Emerging Trends and Technologies: Some sessions will be dedicated to discuss future
trends in education and the impact of emerging technologies on topics like digital
transformation, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and innovative pedagogical
approaches. Institution heads will be encouraged to think ahead and consider how these
trends can shape their leadership strategies.

h) Mentorship and Coaching Opportunities: This Programme is expected to be followed

through with a mentorship or coaching Programme where experienced institution
leaders can mentor and guide newer heads of institutions. This will enable ongoing
support, advice, and guidance.

i) Under this Programme the heads of the approx. 200 centrally funded HEIs and State
Universities will be covered in different batches. It has been estimated that an amount
of Rs. 2 Crore is required to organize Academic Leadership Programme for the entire
period of the scheme i.e. 2023-2024 to 2025-2026. The Programme will be coordinated

and implemented by IIM Bangalore.

J. Integrated Approach to Promoting Positive Mental Health, Resilience & Wellbeing in
HEIs

A. Background

Adolescents & youth are the most important assets of any country and a crucial human resource
for overall development. They are the future nation-builders. Universities are one of the key

settings outside home where adolescents and youth can acquire newer knowledge, attitudes
and skills to grow into productive and capable citizens, who can be involved to support and
help their communities to grow and prosper.

NEP 2020 focuses on promoting student wellness such as their fitness, good health, psycho-
social well-being, and sound ethical grounding, which is non-negotiable for high-quality
learning. It further states that professional academic and career counselling should be made
available to all students, as well as counsellors to ensure physical, psychological and socio-

emotional well-being. HEIs have a strong influence on the long-term development of the
cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral domains leading to effective adaptation and
adjustment. Health promoting Universities are robust settings where education and wellbeing
simultaneously promote resilience with enrichment of life skills for lifelong learning and coping
with various challenges in the journey ahead.

Over the years there is enough scientific evidence which strongly propagates the view that
there must be a consistent strong linkage between education and mental health paradigm.

B. Strengthening of Support Mechanism

While the above measures by way of guidelines, advisories and orientation Programmes have
been taken, there is a need to develop some strategic intervention in the area of psychosocial
wellbeing of the students in the HEIs.

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