
CSR’s Missing Link: Mental Health in Education
Introduction: Beyond Marks and Classrooms Education in India has long been seen as the gateway to opportunity, mobility, and nation-building. Yet today, even as access expands, an invisible crisis shadows our schools and colleges—the mental health of students. The World Health Organization notes that one in seven adolescents suffers from a mental health disorder. NCRB data links academic stress with thousands of student suicides every year. This crisis is not confined to the classroom—it extends into homes, hostels, and the virtual worlds of social media. It is not just a personal issue—it is a systemic challenge with societal consequences. And it is here that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), with its deep investment in education, can play a transformative role. Inside


