For schools, colleges and every place young people learn

There is a period for every subject. Is there one for what’s on their mind?

KnowThyWithin brings small-group conversations into day cares, schools, colleges and coaching centres, with matching sessions for parents and staff. Pick yours to see how it works there.

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Class 9B · WednesdayTimetable

P18:40Mathematics

P29:25English

P310:10Science

Break

P411:15Talk Circle with KTW45 min

P512:00Social Studies

P612:45Games

Who we work with

Four kinds of places. The same idea: talk early, in small groups.

Tap one to see this page for it.

Inside one sessionfor schools

What happens in a 45-minute period

Principals ask us this first, so here it is. Pick a topic, then tap any part of the period.

Today’s topic

10–30 min

Talk in groups of five or six

Prompt card“What do people around you say about marks, and what do you wish they said instead?”

Students: Talk about one prompt card. Listen, then share if they want to.
KTW facilitator: Moves between groups, steadies the conversation, notices anyone who seems to be struggling.
Class teacher: Not in the groups, so students speak freely.

Sample prompts. Every session is written with your counsellor or team for the age group.

The question boxfor schools

What students ask when no one knows it’s them

At every session, students can drop a question on a slip, no names. These are the kinds of questions we plan for.

Is it normal to feel nothing even when exams are close?Class 10 · no name
How do I tell my parents I don’t want to take science?Class 11 · no name
Everyone in my group chat seems happier than me.Class 8 · no name
I moved here this year and still eat lunch alone.Class 7 · no name

Answered in the room or by your counsellor, never with names. Anything about someone’s safety goes to the person your school names, the same day.

For your staff

The adults in the building carry a lot too.

Students lean on everyone around them, not only their teachers. Our staff events are for the staff themselves, not only about helping students.

Who’s in the room

Teachers
Faculty and mentors
Caregivers and ayahs
Office and admin
Drivers and bus attendants
Security
Housekeeping and caretakers
Canteen
Lab and library
Hostel wardens

In their language · English, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada or what your team is most comfortable in
Around their shifts · before school, after dismissal, on staff days or in the holidays
Private · the school sees attendance and themes, never who said what
One-on-one too · private counselling for any staff member who wants it
Counts for the guidelines · the July 2025 guidelines ask for twice-a-year training for non-teaching staff as well as teachers

Staff room notice board

All staffStaff RechargeAn interactive event on stress and recharging, for everyone on staff. Built from the Stress Management event we run for workplace teams.After hours · 60 min
All staffResilience & Self-worthThe event we run for workplace teams, shaped for the people who keep a campus going.Staff day or holidays · 60–90 min
All staffWhen a student or parent is upsetWhat to say, what not to say, and who to call. For everyone who meets students and families.Twice a year · 60 min
All staffStaff CircleA regular space to put the week down. By role or mixed, your choice.Monthly · 45 min
TeachersNotice, listen, referFor teachers, faculty, mentors and wardens: spotting when a student is struggling, the first conversation, and where to send them.Twice a year · 90 min
TeachersResults season, for teachersMarking, result targets and parents’ calls. A space to say it out loud.Before results · 60 min
Non-teaching staffAt the gate and on the busDrivers, attendants and security often notice first. What to look out for, and who to tell.Before hours · 30–45 min
Non-teaching staffLooking after yourselfStress, sleep and pressures at home, for office, housekeeping, canteen and caregiving teams.Around shifts · 45 min

Plan a staff event

Build your planfor schools

How much timetable does this take?

Choose who, how often, and what you’d like for parents and staff. See the plan at a glance.

1. Which classes? (choose any)

2. Sections in each

3. How often?

4. For the adults (choose any)

Your term at a glance

6student sessions

3class periods per section, all term

1parent sessions

3staff sessions, teaching and non-teaching

Classes 6–8 · 2 sections · monthlyStart with: friendships and phones

Training for teaching and non-teaching staff this term and next covers the twice-a-year staff training the July 2025 guidelines ask for.

Send this plan to KTWAn estimate to start the conversation. Pricing comes with a proposal.

For parentsfor schools

Parents worry when they hear “mental health”. This letter helps.

Send it home before the first session. It fills in from the plan you built above, and you can edit every word.

Dear parents,

This term, Classes 6–8 will have a monthly conversation session with KnowThyWithin, during a regular class period.

These are not lessons, tests or therapy. Students sit in small groups with a trained facilitator and talk about things like exam stress. No one has to share, and nothing is recorded against a name.

If your child would like to talk to a counsellor one-on-one, we will ask for your consent first.

We will also hold a parent evening on [date]. We would love to see you there.

Warm regards, [Principal’s name]

Our promises · for schools

Safe by design

Parents in the loopOne-on-one counselling for under-18s only with a parent’s or guardian’s consent.
No names, everThe school sees attendance and themes. Never who said what.
Safety first, same dayIf a student may be at risk, the person your school names hears from us that day.
Not a clinicSessions aren’t therapy. Clinical needs go to qualified professionals.

Why now

Young people are worried. Most won’t ask.

8 in 10

school students in classes 9–12 feel anxious about studies, exams and results.

NCERT, 2022 · 3.8 lakh students

1 in 7

young Indians aged 15–24, college age, often feel depressed or have little interest in doing things.

UNICEF, 2021

All three

schools, colleges and coaching centres are covered by the Supreme Court’s July 2025 student mental health guidelines.

Supreme Court, 25 July 2025

Questions principals, deans and centre heads ask us

Good to know

Something else on your mind? Ask us on WhatsApp or in the form below.

Is this therapy?

No. Sessions and Circles are facilitated spaces to talk and reflect. Counselling is separate and private, with qualified experts, for anyone who wants it.

Do you work with colleges, coaching centres and day cares?

Yes. Peer Circles for college students, short pressure check-ins for coaching batches, parent hours for day cares and preschools, and staff events everywhere.

Do parents need to agree?

For students under 18, one-on-one counselling happens only with a parent’s or guardian’s consent.

What about college students over 18?

They’re adults. Their one-on-one sessions are private and don’t need a parent’s consent. Nothing is shared with faculty or parents without their OK, except when someone’s safety is at risk.

Will the school see what students say?

No names and nothing said in the room. You get attendance and themes. If a student’s safety is at risk, we tell the person your school names for this, the same day.

We already have a counsellor. Why KTW?

We work alongside your counsellor, not instead of them: group sessions, Circles, parent evenings and teacher training, so your counsellor isn’t the only door.

Are staff events only about helping students?

No. Teachers, faculty and non-teaching staff carry their own stress. Staff events are for them first. Training to support students is separate.

Who runs the sessions?

KTW psychologists, counsellors and coaches, all background-checked before they work with students.

Online or in person?

Both. We’re based in Bengaluru and work online anywhere. In person outside Bengaluru by arrangement.

What does it cost?

It depends on what we build: the formats, the number of students and how long we work together. You’ll get a clear proposal after the first conversation.

What if a student is in crisis?

KTW is not an emergency service. We point students and families to Tele-MANAS (14416, free, 24×7) or 112, and to qualified clinicians.

Let’s plan it

Tell us a little more

We’ll come back with a proposal for your plan, and dates that fit your calendar.

Your planSchool · 6 student sessions for Classes 6–8, a parent session, 3 staff sessions. Sent with your enquiry.

We reply within 24 hrs. Prefer WhatsApp? +91 74833 08895

Sources

NCERT, Mental Health and Well-being of School Students: A Survey, 2022. · UNICEF, The State of the World’s Children, 2021. · Supreme Court of India, Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2025. · WHO, Adolescent mental health fact sheet, 2025. · NIMHANS, National Mental Health Survey of India, 2015–16.