- Project MATE (Mind Activation Through Education) has been introduced in over 20 schools across Meghalaya to promote adolescent mental well-being.
- AIIMS New Delhi developed Project MATE to help students manage stress and anxiety.
- The initiative is led by Dr. Nand Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS-Delhi.
- Project MATE is part of the Meghalaya Programme for Adolescent Wellbeing, supported by Oil India Limited (CSR initiative).
- The programme targets students of Classes VI to VIII, focusing on biopsychosocial development.
- A core feature is the MATE-5 concept, which promotes creating a support circle of five trusted friends.
- MATE-5 addresses the issue of emotional isolation in children from nuclear families by encouraging peer support.
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