We are glad to welcome you back to Mind Matters 2026, our Young Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Conclave. To mark World Mental Health Month, we will hold discussions and workshops on 30 and 31 October. There will also be stall exhibitions and inter-school competitions, and we will be working with mental health institutes and organisations, among other events. We hope to see you on both days.

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to Mind Matters – the Mental Health Conclave, an initiative that continues to strengthen our commitment to the emotional well-being of young people.

At DPS Bangalore South, we believe that mental well-being must move beyond awareness to become a shared culture of understanding, empathy and action.

Mind Matters seeks to create just such a community of practice - bringing together students, educators and experts to listen, learn, exchange perspectives and collectively build more compassionate school communities. At the heart of the conclave lies our commitment to providing every child with a voice and a meaningful platform for expression. Through thoughtfully curated competitions and creative platforms, students are encouraged to explore themes of well-being, resilience, relationships, belonging and self-expression. Whether through words, art, performance, dialogue or ideas, these spaces enable young people not merely to participate in conversations about mental health, but to shape them.

The conclave is also an opportunity to learn from one another - because meaningful change occurs when individual experiences become shared understanding and shared understanding translates into collective responsibility.

As we embark upon our third edition, I hope Mind Matters continues to grow as a platform where voices find expression, experiences find acceptance, and conversations inspire action. For when we create communities that listen with empathy and respond with sensitivity, we do more than support well-being - we empower our children to become advocates for themselves and for one another.

With warm regards,
Anitha Bijesh
Principal

At Delhi Public School Bangalore South, we believe awareness and curiosity come from practical experience. Mind Matters was conceptualised in 2023, initiated by the Peer Educators to help others become aware and break the stigma against mental health to create and reiterate the need for practical experience.

Our conclave features include a range of challenging, thought provoking activities and a series of interactive workshops that help students to reflect, collaborate, step out of their comfort zones; all while learning about stress management, empathy, emotional wellbeing and a chance to experience their talent.

All the events in Mind Matters are centred around mental health to create awareness, break stigma built against it. Our goal is to create a community where every student feels heard, understood and empowered.

• Enterprising and talented high school students from your school or institute from classes VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, along with first-year and second-year college students, can participate in this event.
• Groups of delegates from different institutes are welcome to participate in the event.
• Teacher Coordinators and Counsellors from participating schools/institutions
• Participants who have passion and true commitment towards raising awareness and promoting mental health within the school community and outside.
• Students with effective communication and leadership skills.
• Students who are interested in gaining more knowledge about life skills and mental health topics.

• ⁠The school or college team must be accompanied by 1 teacher coordinator (preferably School Counsellor).
• ⁠Registrations opens on 10th October 2026 and the deadline for registrations is 21st October 2026.
• ⁠Students can participate in only one event in one day.
• ⁠All participants must report for registration in Open Auditorium (DPSBS) by 8:30 am on Friday, 30th October 2026 for Day-1 Events and on 31st October for Day-2 Events respectively.
• ⁠Those who are performing in specific costumes have to come attired in the same.
• ⁠For all other participants, it is mandatory to wear their school uniform and ID cards.
• ⁠For the events that require songs or music, the school should email and bring their preferred songs in pen drives (school name and event duly labelled) and submit them to the event coordinator of the respective event before the commencement of the competition.`
• ⁠Students are to carry refreshments & lunch on days of the event. Food stalls are operational on both days in case students would like to purchase food items.

Peer educators are an existence of utmost importance, who serve as a weather vane on this journey known as life. They serve as a bridge to spread awareness of the healing of our minds and how to balance various aspects of mental health and well-being, while organising classroom interactions, exhibitions, and other events to talk about the importance of life skills in the youth.

Let us come together with the wind as we highlight the importance of the sound of our minds, emotional stability, and wellbeing at Mind Matters 2025. We hope to see you there!