Sanjeevani, a voluntary organisation for suicide prevention based in Parottukonam, commemorated the World Mental Health Day at the Eventide Home for senior citizens in Edavacode on Monday.
Former joint deputy director of the Central Intelligence Bureau John Punnen inaugurated the programme that also marked the conclusion of a three-day training programme for the volunteers of Sanjeevani.
The organisation had earlier organised essay competitions in English and Malayalam on the topic ‘The role of the family in the personality development of children’ for school and college students in the city.