Punjab Launches India's First Mental Health Fellowship to Combat Substance Abuse

Selected fellows will undergo an initial two-week induction training at TISS Mumbai before field deployment.

Punjab Launches India’s First Mental Health Fellowship to Combat Substance Abuse

Punjab has launched its first-of-its-kind programme in the mental health domain to strengthen the state’s fight against substance abuse and build mental health capacity. State Health Minister Balbir Singh made the announcement for this initiative; he described the fellowship as the “country’s first fellowship programme dedicated towards reducing substance use and promoting mental well-being.

The initiative is a joint effort by Punjab’s Health Department, the Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS). It highlights a partnership betw