Mpower Project Mann with CISF offers Mental Health Support to over 75,000 CISF Personnel and their Families
Counselling services and interventions strengthen their morale
National, July 31, 2025 – Today, the Founder and Chairperson of Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET), Mrs. Neerja Birla, and DG CISF Sh. R.S. Bhatti, IPS, jointly reviewed the progress of Project Mann — a mental health initiative run by Mpower, an initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust. The project is being implemented under the MoU signed between CISF and ABET in November 2024.
Mpower’s qualified team of mental health experts have helped create awareness among the CISF personnel through awareness building, counselling, clinical interventions and training of CISF personnel.
Project Mann has been able to help 75,000 CISF personnel and their families till date. Mpower has also trained 8,506 CISF officers and sub-officers to identify and manage low-risk mental health issues and escalate serious cases to professionals. This two-tiered structure has made psychological support more accessible at the grassroots level.
Hyper-sensitive units such as IGI Airport, Parliament, Delhi Metro among others have had psychometric assessments of 21,000 personnel for early identification in case of potential issues. The initiative has resulted in counselling and interventions in the case of depression, marital discord, financial stress among others.
It is notable that the suicide rate of CISF has declined below the national average during the year 2024 and 2025 highlighting the impact of this initiative.
Considering the success and impact of Project Mann, DG CISF and Mrs. Neerja Birla have jointly decided to continue their support for the initiative. Highlighting the significance of this initiative DG CISF stated, “Mental health is as mission-critical as physical fitness for our personnel. This initiative strengthens our internal support systems and ensures that our personnel remain emotionally resilient, focused and operationally ready”.
Adding further, Mrs Neerja Birla Founder Chairperson Mpower, ABET said, “Our long-term partnership with CISF is a testament to what can be achieved when mental health is institutionalized. Over the past three years, Project Mann has supported more than 75000 personnel with counselling, psychometric screening, peer engagement and a 24×7 helpline across CISF units nationwide. We appreciate CISF’s commitment to holistic well-being of integrating wellness protocols and care into daily system resulting in a 40% reduction in suicide incidents as a positive outcome.”
About Mpower:
Backed by Aditya Birla Education Trust, Mpower is a holistic mental health care initiative, which has become the pioneer of mental health awareness in the country. Since its inception, Mpower aims to create an ecosystem where people with mental health concerns and their caregivers receive professional support, care and acceptance to facilitate their recovery, without facing discrimination or shame. With the help of holistic care, interventions and treatments that are world-class and multi-disciplinary, Mpower is dedicated to ending the stigma associated with mental health. Mpower hopes to help in bringing about change in the public perception of coping with mental health concerns. Currently, Mpower’s clinical footprint is in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Goa and Pilani.
About Aditya Birla Education Trust:
Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET) is an organisation committed to the cause of education and mental health, with an objective to nurture young minds. Right from establishing the Aditya Birla World Academy, an International School with an Indian soul, to The Aditya Birla Integrated School, which acknowledges the need to cater to children with different learning needs, ABET has always prioritised the importance of a child’s overall development. Further under the aegis of ABET, the Aditya Birla Education Academy provides professional development opportunities for educators, and engages, empowers and equips them to contribute towards shaping the future of young minds. In an endeavour to stamp out stigma surrounding mental health concerns, ABET has established Mpower, a holistic mental health care initiative, which has become the pioneer of mental health awareness in the country. Aditya Birla Education Trust runs under the zealous leadership of its passionate and committed Founder & Chairperson, Mrs. Neerja Birla.
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