Those participating will study mental health and undergo empathy training. They will then be in a better position to offer help to others in crisis.

These students would be known as Green Ribbon ambassadors — advocates for mental health at their institutions and help their peers.

Yayasan TM director Izlyn Ramli is confident the training will allow them to provide hope and support to those facing any crisis.

“We want to ensure students are moulded into confident, self-assured, well-rounded individuals – ready to face all the uncertainties that life may throw their way,” she said in a statement.

GRG founder and president Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Al-Sultan Abdullah said the programme would build the foundation for good mental health.

“I don’t think anything has spearheaded the ‘upskilling’ of mental health like the pandemic.

“The ultimate dream would be to run a pilot for developing a comprehensive syllabus on mental health in school curriculums across the board – for early childhood, primary and secondary students,” she said.

This training programme will benefit at least 150 students at five universities nationwide via the “Great Project”. This follows a successful pilot project carried out at Universiti Malaya in January.

A two-hour module on mental health, ways to cope with issues and encouraging peer support will also be made available at 10 secondary schools in the Klang Valley via the TM Future Skills programme.