Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a student counseling programme organized by IIT at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on Sunday.
 
Addressing the students present during the event, Mrs Sitharaman said that in today's competitive era, students should work for their future as well as for the future of the country. The Finance Minister said that students should maintain balance between their work and their life so that they can remain under minimum stress. She said students should have healthy competition but not become part of rat race.
 
The Finance Minister said that the Central Government has allocated 1200 crore rupees for mental health in this year's budget, the benefits of which are being reaped. Arrangements have also been made for treatment of mentally ill patients under Ayushman Bharat.