VISHWAS - Counseling Center

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About Vishwas

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Vishwas is serving the stake holders of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) since ten years. We are a team of psychologists with counsellors placed in every campus to meet the psychological needs of students, staff and parents of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) since 2004. Vishwas was propounded in the year 2004 under Dr Uma Warrier for SBMJC (Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer JAIN College) to bring in all counselling centres under one umbrella. Vishwas helps the students cope with issues connected to normative stress, adjustment difficulties and life transitions.

It is aimed at promoting mental health in campus community. It tries to solve issues related to learning problems and disabilities, substance abuse/chemical dependency, relationship problems, personal habits, family related issues, anger management, problems related to identity and self-esteem, domestic violence and cultural/ethnic diversity. The counselors of the institution suggest ways to cope or overcome these issues with relevant psychotherapeutic techniques. Confidentiality is maintained for the services and information. It is an altruistic effort on our part and the services are not changed.

VISION
  • To provide opportunities for continuous self-development
  • To maximize individual potential for a harmonious growth of mind and body

MISSION
  • To facilitate a conducive environment for students which supports learning
  • To enable the individual to recognize the capacity of self
  • To enhance the quality of interpersonal relationships
  • To strengthen the coping skills of individuals
  • To enhance the overall performance and wellbeing of individuals

CORE BELIEFS
  • Empathy
  • Confidentiality
  • Non Judgmental
  • Genuineness
  • Unconditional Positive Regard

Vishwas- A 30-Day Mental Well-being Challenge

Five Areas of Support

Personal Counseling

Supportive one-on-one counseling services to provide quality mental health care to the student community


Academic Support Program

To offer support and guidance to students to achieve academic success


Outreach Workshops

To provide information and sensitize students to issues related to positive mental health


Career Developement Program

To assisst students in decisions related to career developemen To assisst students in decisions related to career developement


Crisis Management & Referrals

To mobilize immediate action during crisis by making referrals to mental health centres/professionals

Timeline

  • Printed and distributed 5000 copies counseling information booklet across campuses
  • NIMHANS trained 30 student volunteers across campuses as peer counselors
  • World suicide prevention day celebration on 10th September 2012, inaugurated by Dr. Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Karnataka State Mental Health Authority

Celebration of Mental health week at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) – September 5 to September 10th 2013

  • Training partner for NIMHANS project for implementing Karnataka Youth Policy since 2014
  • “World Mental Health Day�? celebration in collaboration with Abhaya Foundation on 10th October, 2014 with chief guest Mr. Sadananada Gowda, Minister for Railways, Govt. of India.
  • MOU with White Swan foundation [NGO] in May 2015 for collaborative work to improve mental health of youth at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University).
  • Management module developed for NIMHANS as an endeavor of Karnataka youth policy funded project, for training the youth in select districts of Karnataka
  • FDP Sankalp 1 in collaboration with White Swan Foundation on “Teacher Sensitization on counseling�? on 16th January 2016.
  • Emotional Intelligence survey conducted across all campuses of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) in May 2016
  • Faculty Development Programme- Sankalp 2 in collaboration with TATVA, on “Emotional intelligence for college teachers�? on 24th August 2016.
  • Campus wide half day workshops conducted by TATVA on “Emotional Intelligence in campuses�? from 23rd to 26th of August 2016
  • Awareness programme on “Addiction�? for SET and School of Commerce Campus in November 2016 and January 2017 respectively.
  • Collaboration with an online service provider of counseling, “Lean on Me�? at School of management UG & PG
  • Faculty Development Programme- Sankalp 3 for PU academicians on “Decoding the Teens�? was conducted on 31st of March 2017. Information booklets were printed and distributed to 350 academicians.
  • Mental health day celebration 0n October 10th 2017
  • “Margadarshi “-Career counseling program for all JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) courses, in association with Department of placement, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) from 23rd October 2017 onwards.
  • Release of Vishwas news letter on October 10th 2017
  • Workshop: VARK learning preferences for scoring better in Academics on 10th July 2018
  • Psychometric Assessment Test conducted in CMS B School on July 23rd 2018
  • Facilitated Vishwas peer counselling workshop for one month from July to August 2018.
  • Talk on Depression by White Swan Foundation in CMS B School on 4th August 2018
  • Digital Detox by Dr Manoj Sharma from NIMHANS in School of Humanities and Social Sciences on 18th September 2018.
  • Movie Screening and Panel Discussion for decriminalizing Article 377 in CMS B School on 20th September 2018.
  • Padhanweshi: Workshop for SET teachers mentorship orientation on 22nd September 2018
  • Demystifying Mindfulness- Guest session at Harman connected Services in Hebbal and Whitefield on 26th September 2018
  • Workshop at ISBR- Leveraging EI for orchestrating winning performance on 28th September 2018
  • Life Skills Training at SGS for Non teaching Staff in SGS on 31st January 2019
  • Krupanidhi College- Emotional Intelligence for personal and professional effectiveness on 26th February 2019
  • Womens Day celebration at Amazon India Office at Bangalore on 8th March 2019
  • FDP conducted for teachers on Counselling skills for Classroom Management in RR Nagar Campus on 12th March 2019
  • Emotional Intelligence for Professional and Personal experience for Engineering students of JSS Science and Technology University Mysore in collaboration with TEQIP- III on 16th March 2019
  • Workshop on Orientation to the world of work for PG Students of School of Humanities and Social Sciences on 1st April 2019
  • University Level Vishwas Fest SOUKHYA 2019 on the theme Suicide Prevention on 29th August 2019
vishwas counseling center
vishwas counseling center

Our Team

Dr. UMA WARRIER
(Chief Counselor)

Academician and psychological counselor with over two decades of experience in the field of education and IT industry. She has been instrumental in forming the counseling cell Vishwas for JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) in the year 2004. She has been the Chief Counselor JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) and professor of OB and HR at CMS B- School, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) and served JAIN group of institutions since past 16 years. She has been an active contributor to the development of the organization through her altruistic nature of work.

Ms. Supriya Christopher
  • Mphil- Child and Adolescent Counselling with 10 years Experience.
  • Mphil- Child and Adolescent Counselling with 10 years Experience. VV Puram and RR Nagar

Ms. Pallavi Prahalad
  • MSc Psychology- Drug rehab psychology with 4 years of Experience
  • School of Sciences

Ms. Anumathi G Malak
  • MSc Clinical Psychology- Child and Adolescent counselling with 2 years of experience
  • Center for Management Studies

Ms. Manaswini M
  • MSc Forensic Psychology- Behaviour therapist with 2 year of experience
  • School of Commerce

Ms. Dharani Mahalingam
  • MSc Counselling Psychology- Expressive Art Therapy 1.5 years of experience
  • School Of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of Interior Design

Mr. Midhun Krishnan
  • MA Clinical psychology- REBT with 1 year of experience
  • School of Engineering and Technology

Ms. Jeba Shanthilin
  • MSc Counseling Psychology, MBA( HR&Hospital Adminitration) with 1 year of experience
  • Center for PostGraduate Studies

Ms. Vaishnavi Chakrapani
  • MSc Psychology, Reel and Role play therapist with 6 months of experience
  • CMS- Business School

Contact Us

CHIEF COUNSELOR
Dr.Uma Warrier
CMS- Business School, Seshadripuram, Race Course Road [email protected] 080 46840405
CAMPUS COUNSELORS
Ms.Supriya Christopher
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, RR Nagar
and Jain College, VV Puram
8am- 3pm
[email protected]
Ms.Pallavi Prahalad
School of Sciences, JC road
9am to 5pm
[email protected]
Ms.Dharani Mahalingam
School of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of Interior Design,
Atria Towers, Palace Road
9am to 4pm
[email protected]
Ms.Anumathi G Malak
Center for Management Studies, Lalbagh Road
9am to 4.15pm
[email protected]
080 43430234
Ms.Suha Chand
PUC at School of Commerce, Jayanagar 9th block
8 am to 3pm
[email protected]
Mr.Midhun Krishnan
School of Engineering and Technology, Kanakapura
8.45am to 3.45pm
[email protected]
Ms.Manaswini M
School of Commerce UG &PG, Jayanagar 9th block
9am to 4 pm
[email protected]
Ms.Vaishnavi Chakrapani
CMS-Business School, Sheshadri road
8.30am to 4.30pm
[email protected]
080 46840406
Ms.Jeba Shanthilin
School of Sciences, Jayanagar 3rd block
8.30am to 4.30pm
[email protected]

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Upcoming Events

  • Emotional Intelligence Drive, 2020
  • Soukhya (Vishwas Fest -August 2020)
  • Margadarshi (Career Guidance Program) for PUC, November-December, 2020