UGC Asks CUs, Higher Education Institutions To Put In Place Counselling System For Students

10 New Delhi

University Grants Commission,UGC has asked all the Central Universities and higher education institutions to put in place a counselling system for the effective management of problems and challenges faced by students.

The UGC’s directive came as part of the Guidelines on Safety of Students on and off Campuses of Higher Educational Institutions.

It said, the system should be interactive and target-oriented involving students, teachers and parents to address common student concerns ranging from anxiety, stress and homesickness.

The UGC has also recommended that each teacher can be int ouch with at least 25 students to give personal hearing to the issues faced by them.