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Signing of MOU with M.S.Chellamuthu Trust & Research Foundation
on 10.09.2015
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| Dr. (Mrs) Uma Kannan, Vice President, Thiagarajar College addressing the audience in the signing of MOU programme |
Psychologists are in good demand
and fresh graduates have tremendous scope for employment, according to psychiatrist and
state Nodal officer (Mental Health project) C.Ramasubramanian. Speaking after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between
M. S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation (MSCTRF) and Thiagarajar College to work together on educating and training students
pursuing B.SC. (Psychology) on 10.9.2015, he quoted a world Health organization report which predicted that by 2020 a good number
of people in India could encounter anxiety and depression-related problems.
Expressing concern over shortage of trained doctors and psychologists,
he said that the country had just 5,000 psychiatrists, 2,500 psychologists and 2,000 social workers. With such limited manpower,
giving treatment to a large number of people was not possible. Thus, there was a need for more number of students taking up such
courses, which could not only give jobs, but also facilitate cure for patients at an early stage,
said Dr.Ramasubramanian.
Appealing to the students to prepare themselves to face challenges ahead,
he said that in the case of a psychiatric patient, it was not just the person who suffered,
but the family too, unlike other illness where the patient alone had to undergo the pain.
The Vice-President of the college and the chairperson of Women’s Studies Centre,
Dr. Uma Kannan said there was a mutual interest, concern and role to be played by educational institutions
and establishments engaged in mental healthcare. Unfortunately, in India, education and awareness of mental
health was abysmal. There must be a strong support group for parents.
Earlier, Principal M.Eyini welcomed the gathering. Mr. K. Vigneshvaran, lecturer in Psychology,
proposed the vote of thanks.
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