The NSS Unit of the College in association with the Counselling Centre organised a webinar on ‘The Importance of Mental Health’ for NSS Volunteers on 10th October 2020 from 12.00 to 1.30 pm. The Resource Persons for the webinar were Ms. Elsa Da Costa, Consulting Psychologist and Health Stress Expert, and Ms. Amba Prabhu, College Counselor.
Ms. Elsa through her experience as a Consulting Psychologist and Health Stress Expert, explained how negative mental health increases the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 as well as other lifestyle disorders. Ms. Amba spoke about how students could deal successfully with online examination-related stress. The webinar aimed to educate the participants on the importance of mental health particularly during these challenging times. 132 participants attended the webinar, which included NSS Volunteers as well as the faculty members of the College.
