Macmillan Education in collaboration with Fortis School Mental Health Program, Fortis Healthcare, organized a workshop for school principals on ‘Mental Health Curriculum in Schools’ at The Park Hotel, Kolkata. Dr. Samir Parikh, Director – Fortis National Mental Health Program led this event as the keynote speaker.

Dr. Parikh talked about important issues like the necessity of incorporating Life Skills education for students and the prominent role of counsellors in schools in ensuring the well-being of children.

He also launched his book, written with his colleagues Kamna Chhibber and Mimansa Singh, titled ‘Talking about Mental Health in the Classroom: A Mental Health Curriculum for Teachers’.

The principals of over 60 leading schools, who were part of the workshop, greatly appreciated the joint initiative of Macmillan and Fortis Healthcare to put forth professional views on this sensitive topic.

Some schools that attended the event included St. James School, Don Bosco High School-Liluah, De Paul School – Bansdroni, La Marteniere, Gems Academia International School, The Heritage School, Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, St. Thomas Girls’ School-Khidirpur, St. Augustine School, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Delhi Public School – Joka, M.P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School , South City International School, St Mary’s Orphanage and Day School, Garden High School and Ram Mohan Mission High School amongst others.