The first day program was held today as part of the inauguration of a three-day mental health awareness program under the initiative of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector and the overall management of Navy Anchorage School and College Dhaka.

This awareness program started on Monday (September 5) at 9 am in the auditorium of Navy Anchorage School and College Dhaka under the banner of Monojotno Outdoor Counseling Center under the Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector.

Principal of Navy Anchorage School and College Commander M Ismail, (S), BN inaugurated this 3 day program.

He said to the students that during the CORONA period, the students took online classes at home and have become addicted to mobile phones and laptops. Therefore, we need to focus on reducing our dependence on digital life and Emphasis should be placed on the fact that we can control our own lives. Besides, he gave importance to the physical activities of the students like sports.

Rakhi Ganguly, senior psychologist of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector, in the welcome speech of the program highlighted the activities of Dhaka Ahsania Mission as well as the need to maintain good mental health.

Afroza Hossain, Professor of Psychology Department of Dhaka University was present as a speaker in the event. During this time, she shed light on how important mental health is besides physical health. And inform about the need and ways to manage stress, anger and anxiety.

Associate Professor Syed Tanvir Rahman and Assistant Professor Md. Selim Hossain were also present as discussants. Later open discussion was held.

800 students, 80 teachers and 200 parents of Navy Anchorage School and College Dhaka will participate in this 3-day program. The program presents awareness training on stress, anxiety, anger management and parenting style. Later, anxiety, anger, social withdrawal and distress scales were measured among the female students. And quizzes are conducted on various topics.