As collegians are back on campus after a prolonged gap, dealing with their psychological issues is as important as helping them cope with the loss of academics and other developmental events. Considering how new mental health is and the lack of teachers’ familiarity with the new batch, neither students nor teachers will be able to effectively identify such issues. Considering the situation, the office of the Joint Director of Higher Education in Mumbai has prepared a plan of action - Unlocking Normalcy.

The idea is to empower colleges and students to identify behaviours indicating psychological issues and not dismiss them as just personality traits. Individuals will be helped to deal with problems, the process of which would include an introduction to self-care techniques for marginal issues to expert intervention for severe issues. The key purpose of the programme is to initiate students’ dialogue among themselves and with teachers on psychological issues and create a safe space for communication to resolve most matters. The program will be launched after Diwali vacation.