Mindfulness Meditation Center In Indian University: Why Institutes Need To Focus More On Students' Mental Health
Well known education institutions in India are not only responsible to properly train and educated students, but also responsible for the state of their mental health. The course often put a lot of pressure on students and when they are unable to deal with it, it drives them to take their own lives. There have been many such instances recently at institutions like IIT where students have committed suicide because they were unable to bear the pressure. A very well known university in Kolkata has recently made a decision to set up a Centre for Mindfulness Meditation to promote everyone's mental health. This is a decision which was long due and should be taken by other universities as well. Aims And Objectives For Setting Up A Meditation Center According to reports, the university already has a cell for counselling students. However, they felt that it was necessary to include a meditation center which will help students, staff and faculty cope with mental health crisis. The director...