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

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