Activities – Department of Psychology – Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram

The faculty of the department are regularly involved in extension activities and collaborations outside the college. Training programs and tests have been developed for ASAP Kerala, Department of Social Justice, Institute of Management in Government, and National Institute for Speech and Hearing. The service of the faculty have been instrumental in the preparation of handbooks by ASAP, Department of Higher Education and SCERT.
The faculty have been undertaking research projects funded by agencies such as UGC, ASAP, National Rural Health Mission and Women’s Commission, Kerala.
The department serves as the State Nodal Office of the Jeevani College Mental Health Awareness Programme envisioned by the Directorate of Collegiate Education. The faculty of the department is in charge of planning and conducting training programs for the Jeevani Psychology Apprentices who are appointed in the government arts/science colleges in Kerala

The department observes World Mental Health day every year on October 10th. Week long activities such as exhibitions, game-based awareness sessions, competitions, talks and cultural programs are planned and organized based on the yearly theme.

Psychology Association of the department conducts several discussions, talks and experiential sessions to help the students enrich their academic and personal lives.
The students of the department are being involved in co-curricular and extension activities of various kinds. They were part and supportive of the psychosocial interventions implemented by the governmental and nongovernmental agencies during the disasters, Ockhi and the floods. They are active in creating a campus conducive for the overall wellbeing of their fellow college mates, by initiating mental health promotion and environmental conservation activities.