MANAS- a mobile app to promote mental wellbeing across age groups, was launched by the Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan on April 14, 2021.
- The app has been jointly executed by NIMHANS Bengaluru, AFMC Pune and C-DAC.
- The app, MANAS stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System, is a comprehensive, scalable, and national digital wellbeing platform.
- The app has been developed to augment the mental wellbeing of Indian citizens, according to the principal scientific advisor’s office.
- The app integrates the health and wellness efforts of various government ministries, scientifically validated indigenous tools with gamified interfaces developed and researched by various national bodies and research institutions.
