The Department of Psychology, Nilgiri College of Arts and Science organized a two-day International Conference on 18th and 19 October 2023. The international conference titled “Mental Health: A Universal Human Right” was Organized with the aim of addressing the significance of mental health in this fast-moving digital world. Esteemed guests including Rashid Ghazzali, Managing Director, Nilgiri College of Arts and Science, Roshel Rajan, Creative Arts Therapist from the UK and Noraini Abdul, counsellor from Singapore, delivered the inaugural address.
Academic sessions were conducted by notable individuals like Gini Gopinath, Soni Thomas, Jishnu Janardanan and Meghna. Additionally, the conference highlighted the “Happiness Center” at Nilgiri College, which aimed to promote stable mental health.
Distinguished figures, including Senthil Kumar, the Principal, Prof. Mohan Babu, the Academic Dean, Muhammad Sirajuddin, the Research Dean, Muhsin Lubayib (the top performer in the Psychology Department), Ali, I.Q.U.A.C. Director, and Ummer, the Campus Manager of Nilgiri College of arts and science, attended the conference.
The conference provided a platform for the discussion and exchange of views by students and scholars from South India. More than 20 leading institutions along with 70 research papers were carried out during this conference.
The Best Paper Award was conferred upon Aishani Ghosh, Satakshi Sharma (Bangalore Christ College), and Prem Kumar (Pondicherry University).
