New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will have to appoint two professional counsellors to ensure socio-emotional well-being of students as well as to provide them career guidance, the board announced in a circular on Monday, in a move that comes amid a surge in students suicide linked to academic pressure. In a circular, CBSE said its governing body has amended the board's affiliation bye-laws, replacing the provision that allowed a single counsellor and wellness teacher to handle all counselling duties. The board has mandated schools to maintain a 1:500 counsellor-to-students ratio. "Earlier, there was only one type of counsellor who handled both social-emotional issues and career guid...