On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, the Department of Economics and Banking organized a talk on ‘Coping with Mental Health Issues’ on 10th October, 2019 from 9.40 – 10.50 a.m.
The main objective ofthesession was to raise awareness about mental health issues and mobilizeefforts in support of mental health. Ms. Lizette D’Costa, Assistant Professor in Economics introduced the speaker for the occasion, Ms. Deidre SanchiaDourado, a Psychologist. Dr.PritaMallya, Principal, addressed the gathering and spoke about the need for having such sessions. The speaker focused on the topic ‘Adolescent Mental Health Issues and Solutions’. To elucidate more on the topic, she also screened a short film for the students. 65 students attended the session. The program ended with theVote of Thanks proposed by the teacher in chargeofthis program, Mr.ShrikantMadar, Assistant Professor in Economics.
