MGM High students call for introduction of school counsellors and counselling sessions in the school curriculum

The students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School are calling for school counsellors to include counselling sessions in the school curriculum as part of the review of the education curriculum to address mental, social and emotional challenges faced by students in the urban areas.

During the National Development Plan consultation held at the school, the students also suggested that the Government should ensure the successful implementation of the new development plan.

They suggested that the plan must be adaptive to economic shocks and global crises and become future-ready for new technological developments in the digital arena.

Ministry of Finance Senior Economist Kamal Gounder says there can be professional counsellors in schools if more students are studying for these courses.

Some students also suggested that there should be awareness programs in schools due to the recent cases of drugs found in schools.

Gounder says they will consider the suggestions made by the students.

When responding to the questions on the high rate of migration and poverty due to unemployment, Gounder says there are a lot of employment opportunities for people, which is often advertised in the papers as well.

However, he says the problem is when people do not want to work.

Some students also suggested renewable energy and more investment in ICT to set up towers for better networks and connectivity.