**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides an update on the National Tele Mental Health Programme as of December 5th, 2025. Key expansions include the Tele-MANAS Mobile Application supporting 10 additional regional languages, and the program now operating in 36 States/UTs. Furthermore, a dedicated Tele-MANAS cell has been established at AFMC Pune.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tele-MANAS Expansion:**
* Tele-MANAS Mobile Application now includes 10 new regional languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, and Punjabi, in addition to English and Hindi.
* The application is designed to be user-friendly and accessible for visually challenged individuals via a specialized digital interface and toll-free phone line.
* **Program Reach:**
* Tele-MANAS is operational in 36 States/UTs, supported by 53 Tele-MANAS cells as of November 27, 2025.
* Services are available in 20 languages, selected by the respective States.
* **Helpline Usage:**
* The Tele-MANAS helpline has handled over 29.82 Lakh calls since inception.
* Over 12.33 Lakh calls were handled in the current year (2025) alone.
* **Service Enhancements:**
* A video consultation facility has been launched under Tele-MANAS to improve tele-mental health support services.
* A dedicated Tele-MANAS cell has been established at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune.
**Impact Analysis**
**Armed Forces Personnel and Dependents**
* **Impact:** Enhanced access to tele-mental health assistance and support through the dedicated cell at AFMC Pune.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the services offered by the Tele-MANAS cell at AFMC Pune for mental health support.
**Citizens Across India**
* **Impact:** Increased availability and accessibility of mental health counseling and care services through the expansion of the Tele-MANAS program.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Tele-MANAS helpline and mobile application, now available in more languages and regions, for mental health support.
Key Entities Referenced
Tele-MANAS: National Tele Mental Health Programme, a mobile application and helpline providing mental health support
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for the Tele-MANAS programme
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune: Location of a dedicated Tele-MANAS cell providing support to armed forces personnel
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on National Tele Mental Health
Programme
Tele-MANAS Mobile Application expanded to 10 additional
regional languages
Tele-MANAS now operational in 36 States/UTs with 53 Tele-
MANAS cells across the country
Over 29.82 Lakh calls handled on Tele-MANAS helpline since
inception; more than 12.33 Lakh calls in 2025 alone
Video consultation facility launched under Tele-MANAS to
strengthen tele-mental health support services
Dedicated Tele-MANAS cell established at Armed Forces
Medical College (AFMC) Pune to provide tele-mental health
support to armed forces personnel and dependents
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 4:16PM by PIB Delhi
The Government launched a “National Tele Mental Health Programme” on 10th October, 2022, to further
improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services in the country.
The Government has also launched the Tele-MANAS Mobile Application on the occasion of World
Mental Health Day- 10th October, 2024. Tele-MANAS Mobile Application is a comprehensive mobile
platform that has been developed to provide support for mental health issues ranging from well-being to
mental disorders.
Tele-MANAS Mobile Application has been expanded to include 10 additional regional languages—
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, and Punjabi — along
with the previously available languages, English and Hindi. Tele-MANAS Mobile Application also assists
visually challenged persons by making its mental health services accessible through a specially designed,
user-friendly digital interface and a toll-free phone line that does not require screen use.
As on 27.11.2025, 36 States/ UTs have set up 53 Tele-MANAS Cells. Tele-MANAS services are available
in 20 languages based on the language opted by the States. More than 29.82 lakh calls have been handled
on the helpline number since its inception. Total number of calls handled through the Tele-MANAS
platform during the current year is 12,33,399.The Government has also launched the video consultation facility under Tele-MANAS, as another upgrade
to the already existing audio calling facility.
The Government has established a dedicated Tele-MANAS Cell at the Armed Forces Medical College
(AFMC), Pune, to extend tele-mental health assistance and support to all Armed Forces service personnel
and their dependents, further enhancing the mental health care services available to them.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, stated this in a written
reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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