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 has helped create awareness among CISF personnel through awareness building, counselling, clinical interventions, and training of CISF personnel.
Till date, Project Mann has provided support to 75,000 CISF personnel and their families. Additionally, Mpower has 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”.
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.”
