Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: Aimed to ensure emotional wellbeing of school students and building psychosocial resilience in schools, a three-day Capacity Building Program on “Teacher as first level Counsellor” organized by DIET was concluded here today.
This initiative marks a strategic milestone in advancing the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Manodarpan Initiative of the Ministry of Education, and the UMEED Mental Health Guidelines. The program was spearheaded by R G Dogra, principal, DIET Jammu and academically mentored by Prof (Dr) Sindhu Kapoor, joint director, SCERT Jammu Division.
Jabeen Akhtar, principal, GHSS Bakshi Nagar, graced the inaugural session as special guest. Romi Kumar, joint director Elementary Education graced the valedictory function with his benign presence.
The sessions were led by a multidisciplinary panel of experts who blended clinical insight with practical school-based strategies.
In his address, R G Dogra emphasized the importance of activity-based learning, identified teachers as frontline counsellors and advocated for integrating yoga and meditation in school assemblies to foster positivity and mental balance.
While speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Sindhu Kapoor linked NEP 2020’s holistic vision with Indian philosophical frameworks, elaborating on the five koshas, Annamaya (physical body), Pranamaya (breath/energy), Manomaya (emotions), Vijnanamaya (wisdom) and Anandamaya (inner joy), as essential dimensions to be nurtured in true education.
Dr Romesh Kumar, Psychologist and Head of Department at DIET Jammu, served as the lead facilitator and program anchor, providing a unifying psychological and pedagogical framework.
The training brought together 55 educators, including teachers, masters and lecturers from each cluster head schools from across all educational zones of Jammu district, united by a shared mission to transform schools into emotionally safe and nurturing environments where students thrive both academically and psychologically.
The program concluded with certificate distribution and a collective affirmation: teachers are not just educators-they are emotional lifelines.
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