Tribhuvan University Psychology Department and Student Union Sign Agreement for Counseling Unit

Kathmandu. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Central Department of Psychology, Tribhuvan University, and the Campus Free Student Union to establish a counseling unit in collaboration. Department Head Sanjesh Shrestha and Union Chairman Deepakraj Joshi signed the MoU on behalf of the department and the union respectively, announcing the establishment of the unit during a program on Friday. It has been agreed that students studying psychology will provide counseling services to students from other departments as well. Chairman Joshi stated that the unit is being established with the objective of providing psychological counseling services to students of Tribhuvan University Central Campus in coordination with the Free Student Union (FSU), considering the increasing mental stress, anxiety, depression, and other psychosocial problems among students in the current social context. The MoU mentions that students studying at the Central Department of Psychology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, will use a room in the Free Student Union's office premises for conducting counseling programs among students to practically apply their theoretical knowledge. Furthermore, the conditions include that the Free Student Union will play a coordinating role in informing all departments about the commencement of counseling programs, and after the FSU is relocated to the new building constructed to house the union's office, the FSU will continue to cooperate by providing rooms to the department to continue the counseling program in the new building. Chairman Joshi expressed the expectation that this service will contribute positively to the academic, personal, and social development of students by promoting their mental health, identifying problems, and providing timely counseling and necessary support. The program for signing the MoU was attended by former Department Head Dr. Khemraj Bhatt, Faculty Padam Raj Joshi, Administration Chief Nodnath Trital, and students from the third and fourth semesters.