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competency and facilitating good management of mental health conditions, are most

appropriate when:

It is part of the general educational system.

Implemented through routine health care in the CFIs.

Supported and developed by faculty student and family partnerships.

Facilitated through the support of institution faculty, who recognize that socio-emotional
functioning enriches learning capacity and resilience of students.

At this stage, it is proposed to organize the following Programmes in an integrated manner to
achieve objectives corresponding to Intervention Level I & II of the ‘Framework for Mental
Health & Wellbeing Programmes’.

D. Implementation Plan

D.1. Capacity Building on Promoting Positive Mental Health, Resilience & Wellbeing

A Programme has been designed for sustained capacity building of faculty in Centrally Funded
HEIs, providing a platform for sharing of best practices and collaborating with panel of experts
with each institution to focus on objective levels I and II of the frameworks for mental health &
wellbeing Programme. ‘Expressions India’ an organisation with expertise in this matter will be
the resource partner for this capacity building Programme and NIEPA will be coordinating

partner.

The details of the proposed workshop are as under:

(i) Session Mode – 3 hours online session
(ii) Frequency of Session – 2 online sessions every month
(iii) Eligible Institutions – Centrally Funded Institutions under Department of Higher
Education (CUs, IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIITs, IISERs, SPAs, IISc, and other CFTIs)

(iv) Nomination – 10 faculty members from 24 identified CFIs to be nominated for each
session (CFIs will be identified on monthly rotation basis)
(v) Follow Up Session – after each session a follow up session will be organized for same
set of participants of previous session providing an opportunity to seek clarification on
matters pertaining to the mental health and wellbeing of students, sharing of best
practices etc.

D.2. In-person Capacity Building on Mental Health and Wellbeing for Early Identification
and Intervention

NEP 2020 emphasizes creation of motivated, energized, and capable faculty. Capacity building
of teachers at all levels has been one of the major thrust areas in the field of higher education.
Continuous Professional Development of faculty in all disciplines is required in light of new
and updated methods of pedagogy.

Since faculty members have crucial role in promoting positive mental health, resilience &
wellbeing of students in HEI, one / half day sessions on ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing for Early
Identification and Intervention’ will be included in the in-person Capacity Building Programme
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