250 CISF personnel from Mangaluru make use of mental health support services
The CISF said in a release that the Project Mann programme was being implemented in association with the Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET). Apart from psychometric screening, counselling, and peer engagement, the programme offered round the clock helpline services across the CISF units in the country.
The programme was started in November 2024 and so far 75,181 CISF personnel and their family members have utilised its services. The psychometric assessments of over 31,000 personnel for early identification in case of potential issues have been done so far. The initiative has resulted in counselling and interventions in the case of depression, marital discord, and financial stress, it said.
Suicide rate of CISF personnel has declined below the national average during the year 2024 and 2025, which showed effectiveness of the programme, the release claimed.
The ABET has trained 1,726 CISF officers and sub-officers to identify and manage low-risk mental health issues and escalate serious cases to professionals. This two-tiered structure has made psychological support more accessible at the grassroots level, the release stated.
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As many as 250 personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Mangaluru have made use of mental health support services offered under the CISF's Project Mann programme. The CISF said in a release that the Project Mann programme was being implemented in association with the Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET). Apart from psychometric screening, counselling, and peer engagement, the programme offered round the clock helpline services across the CISF units in the country. The programme was started in November 2024 and so far 75,181 CISF personnel and their family members have utilised its services. The psychometric assessments of over 31,000 personnel for early identification in case of potential issues have been done so far. The initiative has resulted in counselling and interventions in the case of depression, marital discord, and financial stress, it said. Suicide rate of CISF personnel has declined below the national average during the year 2024 and 2025, which showed effectiveness of the programme, the release claimed. The ABET has trained 1,726 CISF officers and sub-officers to identify and manage low-risk mental health issues and escalate serious cases to professionals. This two-tiered structure has made psychological support more accessible at the grassroots level, the release stated.
