India, Dec. 6 -- The school education department is planning to appoint psychologists in all schools to help reduce stress among students. To implement this, the state has appointed a committee to study and develop a detailed roadmap with recommendations on stress management for students. The committee has been tasked with suggesting how psychologists can be appointed in every school and how an online counselling module can be created for students with the help of clinical psychologists from district hospitals.

The education department's order issued on Thursday, asked the newly formed panel to submit its report with recommendation within the next three months. The move follows a Supreme Court verdict issued on July 25, which directed al...