With the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses scheduled to be held on May 3, students and parents in need of counselling can contact the toll free telemental health service at 14416 (Natpudan Ungalodu) or 104, the State’s health helpline for tele-counselling.

To protect the mental well being of students, the State government was continuously providing tele-counselling services through its “Natpudan Ungalodu” initiative. Those requiring counselling services can contact the phone numbers without hesitation. The service is available round-the-clock through trained counsellors and doctors for free of cost, a press release said.