SDG 3 · Indicator 3.3.5 · Data year 2025
3.3.5 Mental health support for students
Answer
Yes, the Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur First Statutes, 2025 (under Statute 23(4)(f), Statute 23(4)(g), Statute 12(a, c, g, k), Statute 11(2–3), Statute 44, Statute 45, and Statute 89(2)(b)) statutorily guarantees mental health support, psycho-social counseling, stress management, and safe, harassment-free environments for students.
Policies
First Statutes 2025
Approved by: Govt of Uttar Pradesh
Approval date: 06 February 2025
The First Statutes of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur constitute the foundational legal and administrative framework established under the MMMUT Act, 2013 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. When the former Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College (MMMEC) was upgraded to a university, these Statutes were drafted to govern its constitution, powers, and daily operations. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the core components covered in the MMMUT First Statutes:
Statutory Breakdown of Mental Health Support Systems
Dedicated Yoga and Student Counseling Club (Statute 23(4)(f)): Operates a statutory Yoga and Student Counseling Club under the Council of Student Activities to provide students with structured mental wellness sessions, stress management programs, emotional counseling, and mindfulness practices.
Personality Development and Career Counseling Cell (Statute 23(4)(g)): Mandates a dedicated Personality Development and Career Counseling Cell to mitigate student anxiety related to academic performance, career choices, and professional transitions through structured guidance and psychological mentorship.
Welfare Administration & Parental Support System (Statute 12(a, c, g, k)): Charges the Dean of Student Affairs with overseeing all facets of student welfare, personal well-being, and co-curricular engagement. Statute 12(k) specifically empowers the administration to communicate and coordinate directly with parents or guardians in situations requiring personal or psychological assistance for a student.
Residential Pastoral Care and Female Student Support (Statute 11(2) & 11(3)): Requires the appointment of faculty members as Assistant Deans of Student Affairs and Hostel Wardens to provide day-to-day pastoral care within student residences. Statute 11(3) explicitly mandates the inclusion of female faculty members to look after the emotional, physical, and personal welfare of female students.
Protection from Psychological Distress and Harassment (Statute 44, Statute 45, and Statute 90): Enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against ragging to safeguard students from peer victimization and related psychological trauma. Statute 45 and Statute 90 establish the Women Welfare and Anti-Harassment Cell to ensure a safe, supportive campus climate free from intimidation.
Clinical Health Facilities & Medical Care (Statute 89(2)(b)): Statutorily allocates student medical facility usage charges to operate the campus Health Centre/Dispensary, delivering primary clinical assessments, emergency care, and specialist referrals for psychiatric or psychological conditions.
Evidence
- First Statutes 2025 (Policy) — approved by Govt of Uttar Pradesh on 6 February 2025 · Document (PDF)