Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Exam stress? CBSE helpline from Thursday




Mumbai:TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahead of the board exams, the CBSE will start psychological counselling for students from Thursday . It will be available over a telephone helpline and a website till April 29.
 
A circular issued by the CBSE said psychological counselling services to help overcome exam-related stress would be made available through an outreach programme.

Tele-counselling will be offered by 90 principals and trained counsellors from CBSE-affiliated schools in the country and abroad. Students in the country should dial 1800118004, a centralized toll free access number.
“While the general queries will be answered by the operators, students will be connected to the principals or counsellors in case of exam-related anxiety or stress,“ the circular said.

The helpline will operate from 8 am to 10 pm. Four special educators will counsel differently-abled students.
Students can write to counseling.cecbse@gmail.com or log on to http:wwww.cbse.nic.in through the micro link Helpline.



Source: Feb 07 2017 : The Times of India (NaviMumbai)
Link: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31840&articlexml=Exam-stress-CBSE-helpline-from-Thursday-07022017004035#

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