CISF signs five-year MoU with Heartfulness Institute for mental wellness

The CISF has signed a five-year MoU with the Heartfulness Institute to introduce meditation, mindfulness and wellness programmes for personnel and their families. The initiative aims to reduce stress, enhance emotional resilience and improve overall mental well-being across the force.

Hyderabad: In a major step towards strengthening the mental well-being and emotional resilience of its personnel, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) signed a MoU with the Heartfulness Institute (HFI) for a five-year collaboration focused on meditation, mindfulness, and holistic wellness programmes for CISF personnel and their families.

The initiative aims to help personnel cope with stress arising from demanding operational duties, long deployments, and challenging work environments. It will introduce structured wellness and meditation programmes across the Force to improve mental health, emotional balance, and overall quality of life.

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The collaboration includes regular meditation and mindfulness workshops, stress management sessions, counselling support, and wellness programmes for families of CISF personnel. Heartfulness practices will also be integrated into CISF training institutions to promote emotional resilience and positive mental health from the training stage itself.

DG CISF Praveer Ranjan noted that simple and practical meditation techniques can help personnel reduce stress, remain positive, and maintain emotional balance in daily life.

Dr Aditya Arya, IPS (Retd.), Member, Working Committee, HFI, said the collaboration is aimed at supporting those who protect the nation by helping them remain mentally and emotionally strong.