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Counsellors and psychologists support.- (1) Coaching centre should establish the mechanism for immediate intervention to provide targeted and sustained assistance to students in distress and stressful situation. (2) The District Committee may take steps to ensure that a counselling system be developed by the coaching centre and is easily available for the students and parents. Information about the names of psychologists, counsellors, and the time they render services may be provided to all students and parents. (3) Counsellors and experienced psychologists may be involved to counsel and provide psychotherapeutic service to students for reducing of mental stress and depression. (4) Career counsellors may be on boarded to assess the student's interest, aptitude and capability, and accordingly guide and counsel the students and their parents with realistic expectations to choose the best career option. (5) Regular workshops and awareness weeks may be arranged for parents, students and teachers on mental health and prevention of stress by the coaching centre. It should also focus on basic training in health, good nutrition, personal and public hygiene, disaster response and first-aid as well as scientific explanations of the detrimental and damaging effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The matter of positive parenting should also be stressed upon in the interaction session organized for parents by the centre in the context of students' mental health, resilience and responsible self-care. (6) Tutors may undergo training in mental health issues to convey information effectively and sensitively to students about their areas of improvement. (7) As part of counselling the coaching centre should organize peer group interaction and group-based curricular exercises in discussions, competitions and projects. (8) The doubts of student shall be resolved by those tutors who have taught in the class so that student feels satisfied.