WICCI Mental Health Council West Bengal

13/10/2025

World Mental Health Day 2025 observance by WICCI Mental Health Council WB in The Kalinga Chronicles dated 13th October 2025

13/10/2025

World Mental Health Day 2025 observance by WICCI Mental Health Council WB in The Kalinga Chronicles dated 13th October 2025

12/10/2025

🌿 Heartfelt Gratitude 🌿

Our deepest thanks to all the dignitaries, Chief Guest, Special Guests, Guests of Honor, Panelists, Gift Partners, and Sponsors who made the World Mental Health Day event truly special and memorable. 💚

We are equally grateful to the wonderful audience who took time out of their busy schedules to be with us and share in this meaningful celebration. Your presence and participation added grace, energy, and warmth to the evening.

A heartfelt appreciation also to everyone who worked behind the scenes and to each participant who helped create a space of awareness, compassion, and collective healing. ✨

With love and gratitude,
In Solidarity,
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala (President)
Indrani Ganguly (Vice-President)
and the entire team of
WICCI Mental Health Council 💚

Team WICCI MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL :
Ameeta Mehta
Preeti Patodia
Deepika Agarwal
Seema Saraff
Rashmi Killa
Priyanka Harlalka
Princee Singh
Rupali Agarwal
Sarika Shah
Spriha Pareek
Debasmita Sinha Das

Panelists:
Shanti Das (IPS)
Deblina Dutt (Actor)
Rima Mukherjee ( Psychiatrist)
Anindita Tamta (Social Activist)
Moderator: Sanjay Balachandran
Chief Guest:
Dr. MP Rozario (Collaborator) St. Sebestian School
Special guests:
Manjula Jain ( Eastern Region WICCI President)
Indu Gandhi ( Eastern Region Chairperson ALL Ladies League - ALL- Sisterhood, ShaktiBandhan, 7 Sisters, Mothers Army )
Anuradha kapur (Vice Chairperson ALL WICCI West Bengal Chapter )
Imran Zaki
Kishan Kejriwal
Rajendra Khandelwal
Lovina Khan
Bratati Bhattacharya
Anindita Ray
Anamika Singh
Guests of Honor :
Rashmi Rozario
Mahasweta Banerjee (Blue Sky Education)
Gift Partners
Seema Saraff - Evara
Easy Notes Shaleni Biswas
Sponsors:
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala- Self & Beyond
Sakshi Harlalka - Mind Garden

12/10/2025

🌿 Heartfelt Gratitude 🌿

Our deepest thanks to all the dignitaries, Chief Guest, Special Guests, Guests of Honour, Panelists, Gift Partners, and Sponsors who made the World Mental Health Day event truly special and memorable. 💚

We are equally grateful to the wonderful audience who took time out of their busy schedules to be with us and share in this meaningful celebration. Your presence and participation added grace, energy, and warmth to the evening.

A heartfelt appreciation also to everyone who worked behind the scenes and to each participant who helped create a space of awareness, compassion, and collective healing. ✨

With love and gratitude,
In Solidarity,
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala (President)
Indrani Ganguly (Vice-President)
and the entire team of
WICCI Mental Health Council 💚

Chief Guest:
Dr. MP Rozario - Collaborator - St. Sebestian School
Special guests:
Manjula Jain
Indu Gandhi
Anuradha kapur
Imran Zaki
Kishan Kejriwal
Rajendra Khandelwal
Lovina Khan
Bratati Bhattacharya
Anindita Ray
Anamika Singh
Guests of Honor :
Rashmi Rozario
Mahasweta Banerjee -Blue Sky education
Gift Partners
Seema Saraff - Evara
Easy Notes Shaleni Biswas
Sponsors:
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala- Self & Beyond
Sakshi Harlalka - Mind Garden
Team WICCI MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL :
Ameeta Mehta
Preeti Patodia
Deepika Agarwal
Seema Saraff
Rashmi Killa
Priyanka Harlalka
Princee Singh
Rupali Agarwal
Sarika Shah
Spriha Pareek
Debasmita Sinha Das

08/10/2025

✨ Celebrate World Mental Health Day with Us! ✨
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AND FAST FILLING.

The WICCI Mental Health Council – West Bengal Chapter warmly invites you to our special event on World Mental Health Day – an evening dedicated to raising awareness, breaking stigma, and nurturing hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Theme 2025: “Access to Services, Mental health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.”

The evening will feature an engaging skit and an insightful panel discussion with esteemed speakers:

Shanti Das (IPS)
Deblina Dutta (Actor)
Rima Mukherjee ( Psychiatrist)
Anindita Tamta (Social Activist)
Moderator: Sanjay Balachandran ( Wellness Coach)

🗓 Date: October 11th
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: ICCR
💰 Registration: ₹500/- (via GPay to Deepika Agarwal – 9330111217).
This event is open to all.
Kindly register at:
https://tinyurl.com/5drw5yxf
For confirmation.
(Pls call Preeti Patodia 98317 39951 for any query)
Let’s come together to honor mental wellbeing, embrace resilience, and co-create a world where every mind matters.
In Solidarity,
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala (President)
Indrani Ganguly (Vice-President)
& the entire team
WICCI MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL

08/10/2025

We are deeply honored to present our esteemed panelists — each a beacon in their field, bringing insight, empathy, and authenticity to the conversation.
Join us on 11th October at 5 PM as we come together for an evening of reflection, awareness, and celebration of the human spirit. Let’s unmask, unmute, and understand the mind — together

02/10/2025

✨ Celebrate World Mental Health Day with Us! ✨
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AND FAST FILLING.

topic - " Behind the Mask"

The WICCI Mental Health Council – West Bengal Chapter warmly invites you to our special event on World Mental Health Day – an evening dedicated to raising awareness, breaking stigma, and nurturing hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Theme 2025: “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.”

The evening will feature an engaging skit and an insightful panel discussion with esteemed speakers:

Shanti Das (IPS)
Deblina Dutta (Actor)
Rima Mukherjee ( Psychiatrist)
Anindita Tamta (Social Activist)
Moderator: Sanjay Balachandran ( Wellness Coach)

🗓 Date: October 11th
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: ICCR
💰 Registration: ₹500/- (via GPay – 9330111217).
This event is open to all.
Kindly Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/5drw5yxf
For confirmation.
(Pls call 9831739951 for any query)
Let’s come together to honor mental wellbeing, embrace resilience, and co-create a world where every mind matters.
In Solidarity,
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala (President)
Indrani Ganguly (Vice-President)
& the entire team
WICCI MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL

03/05/2025

02/05/2025

From screen addiction to self-awareness — all in one school day:

What happens when 180 Class VIII girls are gently guided to look beyond their screens?
At Radharani Girls’ School, something beautiful unfolded.

Through a powerful skit, engaging activities, and open-hearted psychoeducation, the WICCI Mental Health Council in collaboration with CCCLF helped students reflect on their social media use — moving from mindless scrolling to mindful connection.

We didn’t expect what came next.
The girls were so moved, they asked with shining eyes:
"When will you come next?"

That one question said it all.
Because when transformation begins from within, it ripples far beyond one session or one class.

We’re grateful to the school for opening their hearts to this initiative — and even more excited to continue this journey with more students.

WICCI Mental Health Council West Bengal
Led by:
Chayanika Bhiwaniwala -President
Indrani Ganguly -Vice-President
Team members:
Arundhati Ray , Deepika Agarwal , RashmiKilla Agarwal , Malabika Guha, Rupali Agarwal

Calcutta Chamber of Commerce Ladies Forum CCCLF
Led by :
Manjula Jain -President
Swati Saraf - Vice-President
Heena Gorsia , Aparna Saraf, Seema Saraf

Be and Make-Be the Change and Make the Change
Anindita Ghose Roy

29/10/2024

🌸 A Journey of Healing and Hope 🌸

In collaboration with the WICCI jail reforms council INDIA the WICCI Mental Health Council West Bengal has been holding therapeutic sessions with the incredible women at the correction home. During these moments, the emotions shared have been raw and overwhelming, filled with both sorrow and glimmers of hope. Each session leaves us deeply touched by their resilience and humanness.

✨ Last time, we explored their inner strengths and positive traits—traits often hidden beneath life’s hardships but that shine through as sources of strength. This time, our focus was on nurturing the metaphorical light within them, a beacon of hope and the possibility of change.

🙏 We prayed for their release, discussing that freedom of the mind often carries a deeper meaning than physical freedom. These women remind us that even in confinement, the soul can remain untethered, open to growth and healing.

The impact was immediate. Witnessing the shift in body language, hearing their feedback, and seeing the hope rekindled in their eyes was nothing short of profound. Each session reaffirms our commitment and belief in second chances, resilience, and the human spirit.