Issue guidelines for psychosocial counsellors: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed the state government to establish formal guidelines for school psychosocial counsellors. This decision follows a training program where counsellors highlighted the need for standardized protocols to address the mental and cyber-related challenges faced by students.
Why it matters
Standardizing school counseling practices is essential for improving the quality of mental health support provided to children in educational settings.
The General Education and Women and Child Development departments should together take steps to issue guidelines in connection with functioning of school counsellors, the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has said.
The commission directive comes on a demand raised by school counsellors at a one-day training programme organised by the panel in Kozhikode.
Nearly 200 psychosocial counsellors from Kozhikode and Wayanad attended the training, inaugurated by commission member B. Mohankumar. Commission member Shajesh Bhaskar P. presided. Acting chairperson Cicily Joseph presented the topic.
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