JNTU-Hyderabad launches psychological counselling centre
The new facility has a counselling room, psychological testing unit, mini–conference hall and a full-time psychiatrist for the staff and students of JNTU-H
Hyderabad: The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)– Hyderabad on Wednesday launched ‘Santulan’, a psychological counselling centre on its campus on Wednesday. The new facility, which was inaugurated by JNTU – Hyderabad Vice Chancellor Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy, has a counselling room, psychological testing unit, mini–conference hall and a full-time psychiatrist for the staff and students of JNTU-H.
The centre would provide free psycho-social support for the campus community. The free services include one-on-one and group counseling to address problem behaviors, helping students in increasing their coping skills and strategies which play an important role in building resilience and personal effectiveness, it said.
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Psychological assessment would be undertaken to help the students in understanding their personality and prepare themselves for future endeavors, it said. Osmania University Psychology department retired Prof. Beena Chintalapuri played a key role in designing and preparing action plans required for proper functioning of the centre, it added.
