{"id":3414,"date":"2025-01-09T20:17:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puinquirer.edu.in\/?p=3414"},"modified":"2025-01-13T20:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:56:48","slug":"pondi-uni-vice-chancellor-doubles-down-for-students-mental-health-at-his-new-years-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puinquirer.edu.in\/?p=3414","title":{"rendered":"Pondi Uni Vice Chancellor doubles down for students\u2019 mental health at his New Year\u2019s address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the 2nd<\/sup> of January, Prof. Tharanikkarasu, the Vice Chancellor i\/c of Pondicherry University, held his New Year\u2019s address, where he brought together all the students, Administrative and Teaching staff of PU. In this meeting, he emphasized many areas of improvement, starting with the students\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students were encouraged to consult the Mental Health Counsellors of the university – an initiative that was a long time coming and was universally praised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other areas of improvement included Pondicherry University\u2019s environmental efforts. The Vice-Chancellor emphasized not using \u2018single-use plastic\u2019, encouraged sapling plantations to reverse the effects of the Fengal cyclone, and also encouraged more usage of electric vehicles. All these initiatives were part of the university\u2019s Green Audit Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Tharanikkarasu also addressed the startup opportunities at the university. The session concluded with a Q&A session where the VC, the librarian, and the hostel officer addressed student grievances.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

–Written by Gitanjali Onteddu<\/em><\/p>\n

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