JAMMU, Oct 25: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu, in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, inaugurated Aarohan 2026 – Building Resilient, Inclusive and Future-ready Campuses on Sunday, with a focus on promoting positive mental health, emotional resilience and student wellbeing in higher education institutions.
The two-day regional capacity-building workshop, being held on October 25 and 26, is organised under the Teacher Connect Programme of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme 2.0.
The inaugural session was attended by Prof. Sudhir Kumar Jain, former Director of IIT Gandhinagar and former Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, as the chief guest. Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, Director of IIT Jammu, also addressed the gathering.
The workshop aims to strengthen institutional approaches to student wellbeing, emotional resilience, social belonging and the creation of inclusive learning environments. It seeks to equip higher education institutions with approaches that can help students navigate academic pressures and personal challenges while fostering a supportive campus culture.
The programme brings together academicians and experts from leading academic institutions and organisations. Shri Devendra Kumar Sharma from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, is among the participants contributing to the initiative.
Aarohan 2026 features expert sessions, panel discussions and interactive workshops on key aspects of student mental health. The discussions focus on the early identification of wellbeing concerns, peer mentoring and the development of sustainable campus wellbeing ecosystems.
The initiative highlights the growing importance of addressing mental health as an integral part of higher education. By encouraging dialogue and knowledge-sharing among educators and institutions, the workshop seeks to strengthen their capacity to recognise student needs and develop effective support systems.
Through Aarohan 2026, IIT Jammu aims to promote collaborative efforts among higher education institutions to build campuses that are supportive, inclusive and prepared for future challenges, with student wellbeing placed at the centre of institutional development.