Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Mental health support will be provided to 10,000 students from 22 public and private universities, who were affected by violence during the July-August movement, under a joint initiative by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and UNESCO.

Under the project titled 'Social and Mental Health Protection,' efforts will be made to help students from selected universities in Dhaka, Sylhet, Chattogram, Rajshahi and Khulna regions return to normal life and fully focus on their education.

It was stated at a project implementation committee (PIC) meeting held at the UGC conference room on Tuesday, according to a press release issued on Wednesday.

UGC member Prof Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossain presided over the meeting with particip...