Panel Discussion – World Mental Health Day

he School of Engineering, Babu Banarasi Das University, organized a Panel Discussion on October 10, 2024 to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The event was conducted in collaboration with the CHABIYAN project. The program began with a welcome address to the invited guests by Prof. (Dr.) S. C. Sharma, Pro Vice Chancellor, Babu Banarasi Das University. The chief guest, Mr. B. K. Maurya, Director General, Home Guards, UP shared several tips for maintaining good mental health in daily life with the engineering students. The event also featured a speech by retired IPS officer Ms. Ruchita Chaudhary, who addressed the students.

In the panel discussion, Yash Bharati award-winning poet Mr. Sarvesh Asthana, RJ Prateek, Ethical Hacking Expert Mr. Ankit Rai, Head of the Psychology Department, Lucknow University, Dr. Archana Shukla, and Dr. Isha Prakash from Psychiatry Department, KGMU, UP participated and provided guidance on mental health for students.