NMC Advocates Yoga and Comprehensive Support for Medical Students' Well-being

An NMC task force has recommended integrating yoga into the medical curriculum to reduce stress and prevent mental illness. It also suggested creating diverse social groups and sports activities, a crisis intervention strategy, and accessible de-addiction services to enhance students' well-being and mental health.

An NMC task force has put forth recommendations for integrating yoga into medical students' lives to combat stress and prevent mental illness. The task force suggests organizing regular yoga classes, seminars, and including it in the curriculum.

Additionally, the task force encourages medical colleges to establish diverse social and sports activities to mitigate social isolation and improve student well-being. A proposed Samajika Sanskriti Campus Council would support these initiatives by allocating resources for cultural and recreational events.

The recommendations also call for a comprehensive peer support model for high-risk groups, a crisis intervention strategy, mandatory reporting of suicide attempts, and accessible de-addiction services, emphasizing the importance of mental health support in medical education.

(With inputs from agencies.)