Collective commitment necessary to build resilient minds, strengthen connected campuses and advance student wellbeing, says Director, IIT Indore, Dr. Suhas S. Joshi

A two-day capacity-building workshop titled “Samvardhan: From Academic Excellence to Sustainable Wellness” was organized at IIT Indore by the Department of Higher Education, Union Ministry of Education, in collaboration with IIT Indore. The workshop brought together 94 participants from 21 Higher Education Institutions across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh under the Teacher Connect Programme of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP). Dr. Suhas S. Joshi, Director of IIT Indore, emphasized collective commitment toward resilient minds, connected campuses, and student wellbeing. Sessions covered psychosocial landscapes, peer mentoring, lifestyle conditions, early identification of learning disabilities, substance use prevention, and institutional wellbeing indicators.