Igniting Minds in Mysore
Student counselling and life skills in Mysore
Igniting Minds works with students aged 12 to 24 in Mysore and with the schools they attend, without anyone needing to travel to Bengaluru for it.
What students here are carrying
In a city this size, the school counsellor is often one person for a thousand students, or a teacher who has had the role added to an existing workload. That is not a criticism of anyone involved. It simply means a student who needs to talk to someone has nowhere obvious to go, and the ones who most need it are rarely the ones who push.
The academic pressure is the familiar state board and CBSE mix. What is missing is the support structure that larger cities have built around it, and the standard advice is to go to Bengaluru, which for a school student on a weekday is not advice at all.
Delivering sessions offline, on campus in Mysore closes that gap without anyone relocating to Bengaluru.
Comparing yourself to cousins in Bengaluru
Mysore students grow up with a running comparison they did not ask for. The cousins in Bengaluru go to schools with more of everything, their parents talk about opportunities and exposure, and a fifteen-year-old here works out early that they are supposed to be catching up with something.
It produces a quiet sense of being second-tier that has very little to do with actual ability, and it is reinforced every family gathering. Students internalise it and stop aiming at things, which then makes the comparison true.
The sessions treat self-worth as something to work on directly rather than a by-product of results, and the peer group is drawn from students dealing with the same measuring.
Why schools and colleges in Mysore choose it
No trip to Bengaluru
The same psychologists and facilitators a Bengaluru student gets, delivered offline on campus in Mysore.
Confidence worked on directly
Structured sessions on self-worth for students who have absorbed the idea that a smaller city means a smaller ceiling.
For Mysore schools
A structured NEP-aligned curriculum a small counselling team can actually run, rather than another responsibility added to a teacher.
Sessions in English and Hindi
Students say more in the language they think in. Facilitators lead in English and Hindi.
How Igniting Minds runs
The program is built to sit alongside school rather than compete with it, so the format follows whatever the school or institution can actually sustain.
- Ages
- Students from 12 to 24
- Formats
- Offline only — on campus and in person
- Runs with
- Schools, colleges and coaching institutes
- Framework
- Aligned to NEP 2020 and WHO life-skills guidance
- Focus
- Life skills, emotional regulation and counselling support
- Led by
- Psychologists and trained facilitators
- Not included
- Individual clinical treatment, handled separately
What the sessions cover
Life Skills that Stick
Practical, age-appropriate skills rooted in WHO and NEP 2020 — socio-emotional learning, problem-solving, and holistic development for Indian schools.
Fun Experiential Learning
Interactive sessions blend experiential learning, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and gamified modules — mental health games and activities for students that engage teens where they are.
Support Beyond the Classroom
Parent updates and home practice tools so skills carry over into everyday life beyond the classroom.
Offline Formats Across India
Offline, on-campus delivery for schools, colleges, and coaching institutes — workshops, weekly modules, or intensives in English and Hindi.
What participants report
Impact & Reach
Empowering young minds with tools for emotional and mental wellness across India.
198,000+students reached
Improved Focus
Students experienced better concentration and fewer emotional outbursts.
85%of participants
Better Communication at Home
Parents reported healthier, more open conversations at home.
70%of participants
Reduced Screen Time
Students built healthier digital habits within the first month of engagement.
60%within 4 weeks
Participants join from Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, Vijayanagar, Gokulam, Jayalakshmipuram and Hebbal, and from parts of Mysore not on that list. Sessions run in English and Hindi.
Looking for one-to-one clinical support instead? Our psychotherapeutic services cover that.
In their own words
Partner with us
Tell us about your organization in Mysore and we will follow up with next steps for offline, on-campus delivery.
Igniting Minds in Mysore: common questions
Is Igniting Minds available in Mysore?
Yes. Sessions are delivered offline, on campus for schools in Mysore. Participants join from Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, Vijayanagar, Gokulam, Jayalakshmipuram and Hebbal.
Do we need to travel to Bengaluru for any part of this?
No. Sessions are delivered offline, on campus in Mysore with the same facilitators and psychologists who work with students in the larger cities.
What languages are the sessions in?
Sessions are delivered in English and Hindi. Mention your preference when you enquire.
Our school has one counsellor for the whole student body. How would this fit?
It gives that counsellor a structured NEP-aligned curriculum to deliver rather than building one, and the sessions can be run by our facilitators on campus so the load does not fall on your staff.
What topics are covered in the sessions?
Emotional regulation and anger management, confidence-building, digital balance, communication and empathy, problem-solving, and decision-making—skills students can apply immediately in school, at home, and online.
How does the program align with NEP 2020?
Igniting Minds is designed around NEP 2020 and WHO life-skills priorities: socio-emotional learning, problem-solving, digital balance, and holistic student development — so schools and colleges can meet policy goals while supporting student wellbeing.
What is the cost and who funds it?
Pricing is structured to be affordable for private and government schools. NGO and CSR partnerships can fund implementation in government and underserved school settings — Contact us for a tailored quote.
More questions? See all Igniting Minds FAQs.
Igniting Minds in other cities
Start Igniting Minds in Mysore
Partner with us to bring Igniting Minds to your organization in Mysore.