Counselling Awareness

A Counselling Awareness activity was organized on 21^st August, 2023 by the Counselling and Career Development Centre (CCDC) in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Psychology. The trainees of Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) both the Sessions 2022-23 and 2023-24 participated as volunteers. The activity was organized for all the students of the University wherein the trainees interacted with the students. During this activity the trainees went to different classes, canteens, college grounds, library and other areas of the university and they oriented students about the active presence of Counselling and Career Development Centre and how they can benefit from the same during their stay at the University. The students were also oriented about the kind of counselling services it provides. The trainees also informed the students about the faculty and their professional background. Further the students were explained briefly about what is counselling and how taking professional help can benefit them in different spheres of life. They also removed any doubts if the students had any. Along with orienting and imparting information, the trainees also pinned Counselling Awareness and Counselling Cell information containing brochures on the soft boards of the classes. Overall it was an interactive activity which created awareness about Counselling and Counselling Cell and related doubts by students were also catered by the trainees.

As an outcome the students of different departments of the University acquired knowledge about the Counselling Cell and the counselling services it renders. Apart from that there was an awareness created about counselling and how students can benefit from them through this interactive activity. Besides that, an attempt to bring down the stigma related to mental health and counselling which prevails in the society was made.

Following the event, there were new registrations reported in the Counselling Cell by the students facing different kind of issues. There was a positive feedback from University students while interacting with the PDCP trainees. Also the students became aware about the effects and benefits about counselling. Some students also reported that the conduction of the activity resulted in removing the prevailing stigma about Counselling as this was creating a barrier to seek help.