Student Wellness Activities & Support - SWAS
Empowering students through wellness, mentorship, leadership, counselling, and holistic personal development at SASTRA.
Explore SWAS
Empowering students through wellness, mentorship, leadership, counselling, and holistic personal development at SASTRA.
Explore SWAS
The Centre for Student Wellness Activities and Support (SWAS) at SASTRA has been created to enhance overall well-being, provide a supportive environment for growth, and enable students to realize the leader and human within, while nurturing the noble soul in the reckoning. SWAS is committed to promoting overall well-being and providing a supportive environment that enables students to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically
Furthermore, students from various schools who avail themselves of the Students’ Home/Hostel facilities at SASTRA will also be part of SWAS.
SWAS supports and facilitates the following areas.
Fitness programmes to build strength and stamina, Yoga sessions for balance and inner calm, Sports activities promoting teamwork and vitality, Health awareness initiatives, and Medical check-ups to monitor overall health.
Self-care initiatives, resilience training, expressive arts activities, stress management workshops, counselling support, mindfulness practices, and Positive habit building.
Peer support groups for shared growth, Community engagement events to build connections, volunteer opportunities fostering social responsibility, and awareness drives promoting inclusivity and empathy.
Study skills development for effective learning, Time management workshops to balance priorities, Examination readiness support to boost confidence, and Stress management techniques for exam preparation.
Academic Guidance, Personal Counselling, Peer Mentorship, Career Counselling, Life Skills Development, Orientation & Transition Support, etc.
Healthy eating campaigns, diet awareness sessions, Expert talks on nutrition and wellness, food safety awareness for hygienic practices.
Health check-up camps, lifestyle disease awareness programmes, safety & hygiene drives, and Mental health awareness sessions for holistic wellness.
Hostel etiquette, Cleanliness, sanitation, First-aid and emergency response training, Waste segregation and eco-friendly practices, Energy conservation and balanced diet awareness.
NSS, SCORE, KS Upahaar, Plasma, and other service-based initiatives for the students.
SWAS at SASTRA is committed to serving students through comprehensive mentoring and counselling, equipping them with guidance for higher education aspirations, career advancement, and holistic personal development. With a focus on grooming future leaders, SWAS strives to empower students to excel academically and professionally, while fostering qualities that will enable them to be proud ambassadors of SASTRA during their journey here and in all endeavours beyond.
SWAS encourages students’ active participation and wholehearted involvement in every initiative.
Dedicated stewardship committed to student well-being.
Addl. Director General KR. Suresh (Retd.)
Dean, Students Wellness Activities & Support - (SWAS)
Ex. Indian Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard)
📧 deanswas@sastra.edu
Dr. V. Vijay Anand
Associate Director – (SWAS)
Associate Professor, SoM
Coordinator - Extension Activities
📧 vijay@mba.sastra.edu