IIT Mandi, PU to collaborate on mental wellbeing
"We set up a dedicated centre for Indian knowledge systems and mental health. Through this collaboration, IIT Mandi and PU will work together to deepen research and promote practices rooted in Indian traditions for better mental wellbeing," said Professor Laxmidhar Behera, director of IIT Mandi.
Behera, along with renowned scientists including Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Vijay Bhatkar, widely known as the architect of India's national initiative in supercomputing, was in the city to attend BLAIM 2025, an international conference on mindfulness, behavioural science, legal innovation, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
"In the Indian knowledge system, the mind holds a central place in achieving holistic health. Ayurveda and Vedic texts speak of three forms of energy — physical, mental and spiritual — that reside within us. We aim to explore and balance these energies through a scientific lens," said Behera.
"We are also setting up a brain and behaviour lab at PU," said Dr Mohammad Nami, a cognitive neuroscientist and director of BrainHub, UAE, who is associated with Canadian University Dubai.
"This lab will be a hub for hands-on neuroscience research, brain profiling, and studies on cognitive functions. Students will be directly involved in research activities, making this a truly immersive learning experience," he said.
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