Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Tele-MANAS Helpline Handles 29.7 Lakh Calls
The Tele-MANAS helpline in India has received over 29.7 lakh calls since it started in 2022.
This helpline is part of a national program to help people with mental health issues.
The government has also set up 53 Tele-MANAS cells across the country.
They are trying to help students who are feeling sad or stressed, especially because the number of student suicides has gone up a lot.
The government is doing many things to help, like having counselors talk to students and teachers, and even having special meetings to talk about mental health.
They also made a group to find out why students are feeling this way and how to help them.
Tele-MANAS helpline has handled over 29.7 lakh calls since its launch in 2022.
53 Tele-MANAS cells have been set up across 36 States and Union Territories.
Student suicides in India have increased by 65% from 2013 to 2023.
The government has constituted a National Task Force to address the causes of student suicides.
Initiatives like Manodarpan, Sahyog, and Paricharcha provide psychological support and awareness about mental health.
- Who
- Tele-MANAS helpline and the Indian government
- What
- Handling of 29.7 lakh mental health calls and initiatives to address student suicides
- When
- Since 2022, with data up to mid-March 2025
- Where
- Across 36 States and Union Territories in India
- Why
- To provide psychological support and address the rising issue of student suicides
- Helpline Calls Handled
- 29,75,000
- Launch Year
- 2022
- States/UTs with Tele-MANAS Cells
- 36
- Total Tele-MANAS Cells
- 53
- Student Suicides (2013-2023)
- Increased by 65%
- Student Suicide Percentage (2023)
- 8.1% of total suicides
- National Task Force
- Constituted to address student suicides
- Manodarpan Initiative
- Provides psychological support to students, teachers, and families
