Disha
Narayana Schools' Mental Wellness Programme
Disha
Narayana Schools' Mental Wellness Programme
DISHA is a flagship mental wellness programme of Narayana Schools, launched in 2017. The initiative began after educators and counsellors observed worrying patterns among students and conducted a pilot study to understand the severity of the situation.
The name DISHA, meaning direction, reflects the programme's role in guiding students through academic stress, social changes and everyday challenges, helping them grow in confidence. Since launch, Disha has been at the forefront of nurturing and promoting the mental health and wellness of students, parents, educators and employees, with students asthe key focus.
As students face a wide and growing range of social and emotional challenges, Disha addresses collective concerns around self-image and academic pressure, as well as the adjustment to social expectations, through periodic group sessions, ongoing one on one counselling, and campus wide campaigns, initiatives and wellness drives that strengthen awareness and engagement around mental and emotional wellbeing.
Our Vision
Our Vision
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Our vision is to play a positive role in destigmatising mental health challenges and providing support to overcome social and emotional hurdles. We want conversations about mental health to be open and free from stigma, and for students, parents, educators and employees to feel that seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Through awareness sessions, personal counselling and campus campaigns, Disha helps students, staff, employees and parents overcome challenges such as stress, homesickness, anxiety and relationship issues, giving them the tools, guidance and safe spaces they need to face life's hurdles with confidence, resilience and hope.
Highlights of Disha
Development Coaches
Group Sessions
Personal Sessions
Parenting Sessions
Staff Sessions
Employee Wellness
Teacher Training
Key campus initiatives
Disha has implemented a variety of campus wide initiatives to address vital areas of student wellbeing, each aimed at a specific, recognisable challenge that students commonly face.
Resilience Star
Helps students cope with homesickness.
Challenge Champion
Encourages students to build healthy habits.
SMAD
Supports students in managing social media use responsibly.
Bullying Prevention
Encourages empathy and respect among students.
Help Seeking Awareness
Normalises access to support and reduces stigma around asking for help.
PAUSE Programme
Focuses on suicide prevention and the early identification of concerns.
Self-Efficacy Workshops
Empower students to take charge of their own wellbeing.
Why Disha is different?
At Narayana Schools, Disha is integrated into the school culture. It is a core part of how the institution cares for students, whether a child is facing a serious challenge or simply needs someone to listen.
Specially trained Development Coaches who understand the school environment.
Sessions that fit into the academic timetable without disruption.
Proactive engagement instead of waiting for problems to arise.
Strong collaboration between coaches, teachers and parents.
The impact of Disha
Since its launch, Disha has expanded from a few campuses to Narayana schools and colleges across 23 states, becoming one of the largest school based mental wellness programmes in the country.
awareness sessions conducted across campuses.
Students supported through individual, one on one interventions.
Parent awareness sessions and 190+ individual parent consultations conducted.
- A 24-hour student helpline (18004191828) has reached 12,500+ students directly.
- A growing digital presence, including wellbeing content on Instagram, Facebook Live sessions and content shared through nConnect, extending awareness beyond the classroom.
