Rajasthan to Set Up Mental Health Cells & Well-Being Centres

• Rajasthan plans mental health cells in medical colleges to support students facing academic pressure.
• Well-being centres will provide counselling, stress management, and emotional support for medical aspirants.
• Initiative targets NEET students, promoting mental wellness, early intervention, and healthier academic environments.

The Rajasthan government introduced a new program which will provide mental health support services to medical students throughout the state who are studying for NEET UG 2026 and other competitive exams.

The officials announced their intention to create mental health cells and wellbeing centres which will operate at medical colleges and their partner institutions because they understand the high stress levels that medical student’s experience.

The organization intends to provide students with psychological assistance and counseling services and resources for managing stress which will enable them to handle their academic and emotional difficulties.

The proposed framework requires medical colleges to establish dedicated mental health cells which will employ trained counsellors and psychologists and wellness professionals. The cells will provide counselling services through scheduled sessions and they will conduct peer support groups and develop intervention programs which treat anxiety and burnout and depression and exam-related stress.

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The government intends to establish student wellbeing centres which will function as secure accessible locations where students can obtain emotional support and take part in time management workshops and healthy living programs and resilience training and mindfulness practice sessions.

The officials stated that medical education represents the most challenging academic path which requires students to manage their demanding schoolwork together with their medical duties and their family and societal obligations.

The mental health support structures which will be established through this initiative will create a wellness culture which enables early mental health assessment while reducing mental health stigma and supporting students who need assistance.

The initiative demonstrates national efforts to improve student mental health while establishing campuses that provide supportive environments for students.

The approaching NEET UG 2026 examination has forced medical students to follow rigorous study routines which now require them to seek professional counselling and emotional assistance.

The educational system in Rajasthan needs to improve its mental health services because the state wants to develop future healthcare workers who will possess both academic and emotional strength.