SDG 3 · Indicator 3.3.7 · Data year 2025
3.3.7 Mental health support for staff
Answer
Yes, First Statutes, 2025 (Statute 23(4)(f), Statute 23(4)(g), Statute 12(a, c, g, k), Statute 11(2–3), Statute 44, Statute 45, Statute 90, and Statute 89(2)(b)) statutorily guarantees mental health support, institutional counseling, stress management, and emotional well-being for students. The university operationalizes these mandates through the dedicated Yoga and Student Counseling Club, the Career Counseling Cell, campus clinical health facilities, and pastoral care mechanisms.
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 Student Mental Health Support Systems Dedicated Yoga and Student Counseling Club (Statute 23(4)(f)): Statutorily establishes the Yoga and Student Counseling Club under the Council of Student Activities. It provides routine yoga sessions, mindfulness workshops, stress reduction initiatives, and individualized psycho-social counseling to address student anxiety, depressive symptoms, and emotional distress.
Personality Development and Career Counseling Cell (Statute 23(4)(g)): Mandates the operation of a dedicated cell focused on mitigating academic performance anxiety, interview stress, and career-related psychological pressure through structured faculty mentorship and professional guidance.
Student Welfare Governance & Parental Crisis Coordination (Statute 12(a, c, g, k)): Designates the Dean of Student Affairs to supervise student welfare, co-curricular coordination, and continuous upgrades to student support systems. Under Statute 12(k), the administration is specifically empowered to initiate immediate communication and coordination with parents or guardians during critical situations requiring family assistance or psychological intervention.
Residential Pastoral Mentorship & Gender-Sensitive Care (Statute 11(2–3)): Mandates the appointment of faculty members as Assistant Deans of Student Affairs and Hostel Wardens to maintain day-to-day oversight of student residences. Statute 11(3) explicitly requires the appointment of female faculty members to oversee the personal, psychological, and physical well-being of female students.
Prevention of Psychological Distress and Victimization (Statute 44, Statute 45, and Statute 90): Imposes a strict zero-tolerance policy against ragging to eliminate peer harassment, fear, and resultant psychological trauma. Statutes 45 and 90 mandate the Women Welfare and Anti-Harassment Cell to ensure an inclusive, secure, and harassment-free educational atmosphere.
Campus Clinical Facilities & Mental Health Referrals (Statute 89(2)(b)): Allocates statutory student medical facility usage charges to operate the on-campus Health Centre and Dispensary. This facility provides routine medical check-ups, primary clinical interventions, and external psychiatric/psychological referrals when advanced clinical care is required.
Evidence
- First Statutes 2025 (Policy) — approved by Govt of Uttar Pradesh on 6 February 2025 · Document (PDF)