Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Project Saathi Launched to Address Student Mental Health
Project Saathi is a new program started in Chandigarh to help students feel better emotionally and mentally.
Many students in India and especially in Chandigarh have been feeling very sad and some have even hurt themselves.
The project was started by important people in the government to make sure students in government schools get the help they need to stay happy and healthy.
The governor of Punjab and the leader of Chandigarh officially started this project on a Wednesday.
It's a big deal because Chandigarh has more students feeling this way than other places in India, so this project is very important to help them.
Project Saathi is a mental health initiative launched to support students in Chandigarh.
The project aims to strengthen the emotional and psychological well-being of students in government schools.
Chandigarh has a higher suicide rate (28.7 per lakh) compared to the national average (12.4 per lakh).
The initiative was inaugurated by Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
An estimated 13,000 students die by suicide every year in India, with 8 such cases reported in Chandigarh in 2024 and 2025.
- Who
- Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF) and Gulab Chand Kataria
- What
- Launch of Project Saathi, a mental health initiative for students
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Chandigarh
- Why
- To address rising mental health issues and suicide rates among students
- Project Name
- Project Saathi
- Location
- Chandigarh
- Target Group
- School and college students
- Inauguration Date
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Inaugurator
- Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh
- Annual Student Suicides in India
- 13,000
- Chandigarh Suicide Rate
- 28.7 per lakh population
- National Average Suicide Rate
- 12.4 per lakh population