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एक बात जो कॉलेज में कोई नहीं बताता || आचार्य प्रशांत, IIT खड़गपुर (2025)
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Mental Health
Student Wellness
Social Stigma
Co-curricular Activities
Loneliness
Academic Performance
Remembrance
Ego
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Acharya Prashant addresses the critical issue of mental health in academic campuses, emphasizing that those who need support the most are often the ones who hide their condition. He explains that the mental state itself prevents individuals from seeking help, making it necessary for institutions to identify symptoms indirectly rather than waiting for students to come forward. He suggests using general, lighthearted events or anonymous forms to detect vulnerability, as direct mental health initiatives often face social stigma in India. He highlights that approaching help should be made socially acceptable and even fashionable to break the taboo associated with counseling and psychiatry. He further discusses the decline in student participation in co-curricular activities post-COVID-19, noting that years of rigorous preparation for competitive exams like JEE often lead to sedentary habits and social isolation. Acharya Prashant advocates for a healthy interaction between seniors and juniors and suggests that institutions should make physical and non-physical activities compulsory or credit-based. He asserts that para-academic activities are essential for maintaining overall academic performance and mental resilience, as physical fitness and mental health are deeply interconnected. Regarding the practice of chanting or remembrance, Acharya Prashant cautions against associating names with personal stories, characters, or mental constructs. He explains that if a name triggers a story from one's own mind, it merely reinforces the ego rather than providing peace. True remembrance should involve a name that points toward the nameless or the formless, serving to settle and subside other mental burdens. He concludes that the effectiveness of such practices lies in their ability to empty the mind of worldly associations rather than adding new ones.