CBSE announces psychological counselling for exam preparation from January 1

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today (December 31) announced the provision of psychological counselling facilities starting January 1, 2024 (Monday) for students and parents.

This initiative is strategically aligned with the already announced exam schedule for practical and theory papers, which commences on January 1 and February 15, 2024, respectively.

As per the press note, counselling facilities in 2024 are as follows- "IVRS: Free of cost IVRS facility will be made available 24x7 for students and parents on Board's toll free number 1800-11-8004.

Through this, information and suggestions about stress-free preparation for examinations, time and stress management, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), important contact details of CBSE offices, can be accessed in Hindi and English," the note stated.

Podcasts: Bilingual podcasts on the same subjects can also be listened to on the CBSE official website, www.cbse.gov.in "Tele-counselling: Tele-counselling is a voluntary and free of cost service, which will be available from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm from Monday to Saturday. This year, a total of 65 Principals, trained counsellors, and special educators from CBSE affiliated government and private schools and psychologists are providing this facility. Out of these, 52 are from India, while 13 counsellors are from Kuwait, Nepal, Japan, Doha-Qatar, Oman (Muscat) and United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Sharjah, Ras-al-Khaimah)," the press note stated.

Since 1998, the Board has been continuously providing psychological counselling in two phases, before the examination and after the result, with the objective to keep the students of Class X and XII of CBSE affiliated schools stress free during the examinations.

Audio-Visual content on Youth Experiences, Aggression, Depression, Internet Addiction Disorder, Examination Stress, and Multimedia content on various topics such as Specific Learning Disabilities, Substance Use Disorders and Life Skills to deal with them can also be viewed and listened to.