Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday inaugurated "Project SAATHI", a mental health and wellness initiative for government school students, being implemented by the UT education department in partnership with the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF). The project includes life skills education, yoga, meditation, creative therapies and group activities aimed at stress reduction and emotional resilience among students.

Conceived as a six month pilot, Project SAATHI will be rolled out in seven government schools, targeting students of Classes 7, 8, 9 and 11. The programme also focuses on training principals, teachers and counsellors to better identify and respond to students' mental heal...