CBSE Begins Pre-Boards Psychological Counselling For Students

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday began providing psychological counselling to the students set to appear for the 10^th and 12^th board exams this year. It will continue till March 30, when the exams will begin.

This is the 23^rd year that CBSE has taken the initiative to provide free-of-cost pre-examination psychological counselling.

Counselling Facilities

• IVRS – The CBSE has made the facility of IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System), free of cost on the toll free number- 1800118004. IVRS, introduced by CBSE last year, enables the public to access information anytime, anywhere and even multiple times.
• Live Tele-Counselling – Live tele-counselling will be provided on the same toll-free number – 1800118004, by 95 principals and trained counsellors from within CBSE affiliated schools located in and outside India (22).

According to an official statement, it is a voluntary, free of cost service provided by the Board from 8 am to 10 pm daily. The participating principals/counsellors will be available in India and nine other countries such as Japan, USA, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Nepal, Singapore and Sultanate of Oman.

Question-Answer Columns

CBSE experts will answer queries of students through weekly question-answer columns to be published by major national newspapers in the month of February.

Audio-Visual Content

Students and parents can also access a comprehensive audio-visual presentation under the title “Knowing Children Better” at www.cbse.nic.in

Students can click on “Counselling” option and watch videos on various topics like

• Aggression
• Internet addiction
• Disorder
• Depression
• Exam Anxiety
• Specific Learning disability
• Substance use disorder
• Life Skills

The content is also available of Facebook and YouTube.

Facebook  Link HERE

YouTube Link HERE