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(v) The SSC will also maintain separate records of students appearing to be
more vulnerable and stress-prone for further support and resilience-
building exercises. This way, the dropout rates can also be checked.
Subsequent interventions can be designed accordingly.

(vi) The SSC will work as a single-window system to address relevant student
issues.

(vii) The SSC will have at least some dedicated, professionally trained
counselors working under its Director or In-Charge. The counselors can
also be taken from the respective institutions' Psychology and Physical
Education Departments in a project-driven mode. It is assumed that
students' mental health and well-being-related issues will need greater
attention during the transitional phases of their life, such as examinations
and different stages of their careers. A reasonable ratio of counselors and
students can be worked out to make it a serious business.

(viii) The SSC should have an adequate number of male and female
trainers/counselors in the HEI.

(ix) The SSCs will ensure effective coordination with the health center of the
HEI. It is generally observed that physical and psychological health issues
are interrelated in complex ways.

(x) The SSCs will work in close collaboration with psychiatrists and other
mental health professionals of the medical institutions located in the
vicinity. The HEIs are encouraged to liaise with such resources, and the
related information should be shared.

(xi) Details of the student support system for students' physical and mental
health must be properly highlighted on the website of respective HEIs and
their admission brochures.

(xii) The coordination of SSC with various centers like EOC, SC/ST cell, Gender
Equity Centers, and Student Welfare Committees should be ensured by
HEIs.

3. Physical Fitness - Besides educating students, HEIs must focus on
physical activity for all students to help them stay physically fit and mentally
healthy. Fundamentally, the brain is a huge problem-solving organ that is
more active and precise when involved in physical and mental activities. It
is well known that exercise and physical activities enhance the performance
of the human body at the neuro-muscular level and in a wide range of
psycho-physiological and socio-emotional aspects. A sedentary lifestyle has
been observed to contribute to obesity and diseases like diabetes that put
our bodies at risk. A key remedy is an exercise; therefore, physical activity is
required. Since body and mind are deeply interconnected, healthy bodies
foster healthy minds. It has been demonstrated that physical activity for an

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