We will have to develop a proper mechanism to cope up anxiety and other mental and emotional symptoms developing in the youth due to Coronavirus pandemic,” said professor Mahesh Verma, vice chancellor of GGSIP University.
He was speaking as a chief guest at the inaugural function of the one week long online workshop on mental and emotional well being for personality grooming of youth. It was organised by the University School of Education, IP University, for the benefits of the students in view of ongoing global health crisis.
He further said that students and their parents are anxious about their classes, exams, career and many other things. They need to be counseled properly apart from providing them academic stuff online.
Speaking as a guest of honour on the occasion the vice chancellor of the Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, professor RK Mittal suggested the Pancha Kosha theory mentioned in the Taittriya Upanishad for this turbulent time, especially for the students. These five koshas are — Annanmaya (food sheath), Pranmaya (vital air sheath), Mamanya (mental sheath), Vijananya (intellectual sheath) and Anandmaya (blish sheath). These five koshas are time tested and vital ingredients for the holistic development, even at the time mental and emotional crisis.
Delivering the special address, professor CB Sharma, chairman of NIOS, said that we are reeling under very critical time. Students, their parents, teachers, all are anxious due to the pandemic. Only conducting online classes is not sufficient for the students. We have to take care of their mental and emotional anxiety as well.
A number of eminent experts on the subjects from across the country have been invited online to participate in this workshop.
According to the dean of University School of Education, professor Dhananjay Joshi, the workshop is primarily focusing on stress management, emotional management, optimism, motivation and maintaining resilience. The workshop has been made open for all the research scholars and MEd students of other universities also. The university is also planning to organise similar workshops in future for the benefits of the students of the affiliated colleges and other educational institutions.