In a maiden effort to relieve the student community during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central University of Odisha (CUO) held a virtual launching ceremony of “Bharosa” and its helpline number 08046801010 on Monday.
Union HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched the helpline that aims at providing cognitive emotional rehabilitation services to all university students of Odisha.
Among those present was State Higher Education Minister Dr Arun Sahoo, The programme was coordinated by CUO Vice-Chancellor Prof I Ramabrahmam, who informed that over 400 calls have been received in the pilot phase of the CUO helpline.
Dr Nishank emphasised on the virtual mode of education. He asserted that the mental health concern of the students is of great importance and the helpline launched by the CUO is a great step towards that. He urged the Central and State Universities and other institutions of higher education across the country to emulate the Bharosa initiative.
Arun Sahoo lauded the CUO’s efforts and hoped that it would help the students in distress during the Covid-19 crisis.