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Pradeep Kumar

15/04/21 09:20 AM IST

Community Mental-Health Digital platform MANAS

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The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof. K VijayRaghavan virtually launched the “MANAS” App to promote wellbeing across age groups

Aim
  • The app is aimed to promote wellbeing across age groups.
  • MANAS which stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System was endorsed as a national program by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
Highlights
  • MANAS is a scalable, comprehensive, and national digital well-being platform.
  • The app integrates the health and wellness efforts of various government ministries of India as well as scientifically validated indigenous tools with gamified interfaces which are developed by various research institutions and national bodies.
  • It was initiated by the Indian Government’s Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor and was jointly executed by AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College), Pune, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) Bengaluru.
  • MANAS App is based on core psychological processes and life skills.
Source: PIB

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