HASTI PUBLIC SCHOOL & JR.COLLEGE ,DONDICHA
BLOG NO.237
Mental Health and Wellbeing
schools and families are important social units which anchor the heath and wellbeing of all individuals. schools have the prime responsibility to promote and optimise the physical, social and mental health of students.
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Every school with Digitalisation, globalisation, integration, innovation looks luminous with Introduction of smart classes, inclusion of smart boards, plethora of subject choices offered, variety of activities to pursue, choices in terms of experiences to broaden the horizon of a child via exchange programmes, certainly the list is endless on how schools are bringing multifariousness to cherish and encourage the spirit of a child
Our Hasti school is keeping the pace and building up on the school resources , be it in terms of the physical structures or encouraging the talent pool with respect to the teaching faculty,
its essential to repair, prepare and fortify the school infrastructure in all ways possible to ensure the future of the country, the citizens of tomorrow, the students get the best of facilities and opportunities to forge ahead.
Mental health: an important aspect.
Though a six-hour day at school has enough for the educational mental, physical, cognitive invigoration for a child, but our Hasti school has plans exclusively for the psychological and* emotional welfare for a child and adolescents.
The alarming rate of children’s mental health problem isn’t a masked certitude anymore. According to a recent study, three decades back, 1 in 10 high school students could be categorised having a mental health issue , *now the number is 1in 3*I.
Stress and depression are the most common phenomena plaguing youngsters.
The list proving this sentiment can keep adding more attributes, but the veracity of the mental health landscape pertaining to plans, provisions, policies and methodologies in any average school is at a dismal state and sadly there aren’t ample measures taken to curb this downward spiral of a child’s psyche. The magnitude of this problem can’t be ignored any more and the time has come to recognise the gargantuan status of this problem that is slowly creeping and corroding the confidence of a teen.
Ask Google for ‘Top 10 issues facing the youth today,” the answer ranges from the following: *Failure to succeed in education system, Issues related to body image, family problems, Substance abuse, Pressures of materialism, Negative stereotyping,
Pressure of 24 hour social networking tops the list.
Each child is different and so is his/her problem
Everyone can perceive that with the education being provided at most of school presently, a student can hardly scratch the surface of these problems. The obstacles are very personal and can vary in intensity and understanding of the child. Two children within the same school of the same class can anticipate their problems dealing with the same issue, in distinct manners and this, thus complicates the solution for them. The quandary (is not just about the ADHD and learning disabled students
. The challenges today lie with children battling cyber addiction, social media validation, celebrity Idolization, emotional turmoil and identity crisis.
It is said that in about 70% of adults having a psychological disorder, the symptoms begin to surface in their teenage years. Imagine the world of difference it would make for such children who get the required intervention at the right time in school to transform themselves into responsible and contributing adults for tomorrow.
According to the World Economic Forum Global survey, world’s most serious problems are Climate change/destruction of nature, Large scale conflict/war, Inequality, Religious conflicts, Government accountability and corruption.
It doesn’t take rocket science to understand that the core human values of empathy, understanding respect, honesty, courage, integrity, perseverance, and many more are needed to deal with these.
While a child can turn to the internet to understand a lesson in Maths, Sciences or languages, it’s near impossible to decode his/her personal feelings, emotions and thoughts. There is no such platform to give him an insight into the why’s and what’s of his own persona. Hence it is important to connect them with their own ‘thinking’ and ‘feeling ‘ part and ensure they are in sync.
While the result of a school depends on the academic score card of a child , its even so, more important for the society and nation to emphasise on the harmonious and holistic development of a child’s thoughts, feelings, morals, values, personality and character* considering this our Hasti school has decided to regularly assess the personality development of every child and like academic progress card, personality assessment card to be issued to appraise parents about the thoughts, feelings, morals, values, personality and character*of their ward..
Our Hasti school’s education policy and curriculum are the primary agents to make a difference in the standard of the succeeding mankind. Our Hasti School believes that Let a child accept himself first let a child acknowledge his worth first, let a child be aware of himself first ( for this variety of result oriented activities at pre-primary section are organised and conducted ) and then let the process of transferring knowledge begin. Our Hasti school believes that the confidence and motivation that comes in from self-awareness can provide a student a strong platform to contribute in the betterment of the world in a more benefiting way.
While the risks may not be completely eliminated in children, due to time and resource constraints , but we have plans to assist our students by way of setting up
• A guidance and counselling department with a qualified counsellor to monitor all the students in a school ensures the primary setup to aid the ones who need the most.
• On an average 20 minutes a day should be devoted exclusively for emotional and mental introspection of a child (most importantly teens).
• A well designed time table involving Yoga , Arts, S.U.P.W ,school thinks that an Art is the true expression of humans lovely creative power. An art work is the reflection of artist’s temperament, *An art it is the product of his physical and mental creative skill art is the way out to vent the emotions and feelings. .
• Periodic screening through simple yet robust psychometric tests to weed out students who need assistance.
• SWAYAM (myself) classes for senior students to acknowledge and ascertain their own areas of weakness, emotional disturbances, improvement and management or self-regulation of emotions.
• And most importantly workshops, talks, lectures and activities to address the common problems facing the youth today on a regular basis by exemplary speakers who can motivate and inspire youngsters to dwell within.
• The role of the regular class and subject teachers cannot be collated in their potentiality to galvanize this process. They have an ability to revolutionize the day-to-day prosaic classroom proceedings into something more exhilarating and remunerative concerning the student’s psyche.
The dawn of a new tomorrow is going to usher in exigent demands of steadfastness and principled young minds. Our Hasti school is going to make sure that our children are prepared to take on the call with a firm grip over themselves first. The boons of honouring their own unique persona shall effortlessly pave way for them being a paragon.
Positive Mental Health= Success In Life
Children’s success in school and life is directly linked to their mental health. Some research findings indicate that children who receive mental health support do better in academics, are flexible and adaptive to change. The overall mental health determines learning. Problem in activities and behaviour can be addressed by providing mental health support.
Access to mental health services is vital in improving the physical and psychological safety of students and schools. It is important to create a school culture that enables the student to report safety concerns. School mental health professionals provide support, identify and work with students over more intense or ongoing needs.As Aristotle rightly said “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. “Let’s all say let it be so
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