{"id":297887,"date":"2025-05-05T08:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/in-the-heart-of-delhis-upsc-coaching-hub-heres-how-a-small-police-booth-is-easing-the-minds-of-aspirants\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:04:10","slug":"in-the-heart-of-delhis-upsc-coaching-hub-heres-how-a-small-police-booth-is-easing-the-minds-of-aspirants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/in-the-heart-of-delhis-upsc-coaching-hub-heres-how-a-small-police-booth-is-easing-the-minds-of-aspirants\/","title":{"rendered":"In the heart of Delhi’s UPSC coaching hub, here\u2019s how a small police booth is easing the minds of aspirants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you walk through the narrow lanes of Old Rajendra Nagar<\/a> in Delhi<\/a>, one thing becomes clear, this is not just a neighbourhood. It\u2019s a battlefield of dreams. Thousands of students, most far from home, live in small rooms and spend long hours buried in books. They are all preparing for one of India\u2019s toughest exams, the UPSC Civil Services Exam<\/a>. The pressure is intense, and emotional breakdowns are common.But now, in the middle of this high-pressure zone, a new initiative is bringing comfort. A small police booth in the area has started offering free mental health support to struggling students. Every evening from 5 to 6 pm, trained counsellors are available at the booth to help students deal with stress, loneliness and exam burnout.<\/p>\n

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Central Delhi DCP M Harsha Vardhan told TOI, \u201cWe began this about a month ago with help from counsellors and psychologists. Our officers visited libraries and spoke to students. We also spread the word through WhatsApp groups. Soon, students, both seniors and newcomers, started coming in every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that 2-3 students visit the booth daily, and the number is slowly growing.<\/p>\n

Students share their stories
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For many students, this free counselling is a rare chance to talk about their problems without judgement.<\/p>\n

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Nishant, 23, from Bihar, shared, \u201cMost of us live in small PG rooms and study all day in libraries. It gets lonely and stressful. I started overthinking everything. These counselling sessions helped me see things differently and gave me hope. Therapy is usually very costly, so this support means a lot.\u201dAnother aspirant, Umesh, 30, from Haryana, said, \u201cI left a government job to prepare for UPSC because I wanted to serve the country. But after a few failed attempts, I felt broken. When I heard about this booth, I gave it a try. That one hour of counselling really helped.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr Imran Noorani, a senior psychologist working at the booth, said they provide therapy, career guidance, emotional support and group sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see the hidden side of student life here, panic attacks, anxiety, self-harm, and deep stress. More than 100 students have come to us already. We hope more come forward to talk and heal,\u201d he told TOI.<\/p>\n

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