Patiala News:Role of teachers is important for mental health of students and prevention from drugs: Mamata Khurana

Training provided to 2160 teachers of the district

The ongoing training under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ for teachers at Government Senior Secondary School Multipurpose and Government Senior Secondary School Civil Lines was inspected by District Education Officer (Secondary) Mamta Khurana and Deputy DEO Ravinderpal Sharma. This one-day training program was started on October 12.

Addressing the teachers on this occasion, District Education Officer Mamata Khurana said that the responsibility of teachers is not limited to imparting academic knowledge to the students only, but also making them aware about their mental health, all-round development of personality and social responsibilities is equally important. She said that to save the younger generation from social evils like drugs, teachers should play their role with full sincerity and dedication.

He further said that to improve the mental health of students, it is necessary to have an open dialogue with them, listen carefully to their problems and encourage them to participate in sports and other constructive activities. Apart from this, adequate sleep, balanced diet and stress-free environment also contribute significantly to the mental and physical development of children.

On this occasion, Deputy DEO Dr. Ravinderpal Sharma also addressed the teachers and said that such training programs not only enhance the capacity of teachers but also help them in understanding the changing psychological needs of students. District Nodal Officer Neeru Bala informed that these training programs have been highly appreciated by the teachers. She said that the information received during the training will prove helpful to the teachers in creating awareness against drugs in schools and giving proper guidance to the students. On this occasion, Dr. Ramandeep Kaur (Venue Coordinator), Meena Narang (Venue Coordinator), Lalit Singla (Venue Coordinator), Chaman Sharma, Iqbal Singh, Vinod Kumar, Rashmi Sharma, Davinder Singh, Yuvraj Arora and Ajay Kumar (BRC) along with other teachers were also present.