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Student Mental Health Support
MANODARPAN is an initiative of the Ministry of Education that provides free and confidential psychological support to students facing emotional, academic, or personal challenges.
The initiative aims to promote mental well-being among students by making professional psychological support accessible and encouraging them to seek assistance whenever required.
Toll-Free Student Helpline: 8448440632
Students can access free and confidential psychological support for emotional, academic and personal concerns.
Tele-MANAS is the Government of India's Tele Mental Health Service. It offers round-the-clock mental health support, crisis counselling, and referral assistance.
Toll-Free Mental Health Helpline: 14416
Students can call the Tele-MANAS toll-free helpline for mental health support and assistance.
To make mental health services more accessible, the Tele MANAS Citizen App is available on the Google Play Store.
Students can download the application using any of the following methods:
Download Link: Tele MANAS Citizen App – Google Play Store
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) resources are available for mental health awareness activities.
Drive Folder: Access IEC Resources
Note: Helpline numbers must be displayed prominently across the campus.
The Counselling Cell provides emotional, psychological, academic, and personal support to students of RERF, RIST, and SVIMS.
Ms. Deblina Chatterjee serves as the Psychological Counsellor for the RERF Group of Institutions, supporting the emotional, psychological, and academic well-being of students across RERF, RIST, and SVIMS.
Qualification: M.Sc. Psychology (Clinical & Counselling Psychology).
She uses a student-centric, evidence-based approach to help students navigate stress, anxiety, academic pressure, emotional overwhelm, interpersonal difficulties, and personal growth issues.
She also leads institution-wide psychosocial initiatives, teacher sensitization programs, placement-readiness training, parental awareness sessions, and has developed the institution's mental health portal, referral mechanisms, documentation systems, and AICTE-aligned compliance processes.
Her goal is to build a supportive, stigma-free campus culture where students feel safe, understood, and empowered to seek help.
Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Students may visit the Counselling Cell by appointment or walk-in. Confidentiality is strictly maintained.
In emergencies, students may contact the following helplines and hospitals:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 7001735731
Immediate help must be sought during severe distress or crisis situations.
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