NIMHANS News
Women and Child Development minister Irani said the government has invested Rs 56 crore for five years into the programme, which was started last year.
Under SAMVAD, child care institution professionals will also be trained, he said.
Irani said the objective is to ensure that every individual in childcare institution is trained so SAMVAD begins in 2020.
Doctors at the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (Nimhans) believed that after the Lockdown 4, COVID-19 cases will increase further and India will enter the phase of community transmission.
Mental disorders contribute to a significant load of morbidity and disability even though few conditions account for an increasing mortality.
On August 4, the court, acting on a petition by one Ananathan, custodian of Manoj Rajan, had directed CB-CID to probe a case relating to his alleged abduction by his former wife Priya Darshini.
People facing mental health issues should not be subjected to neglect and marginalization, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday.
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