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MANAS Foundation: Taking Mental Healthcare to India's Transport Workers & Marginalized Communities

By Tanuj Suthar, Counselling Psychologist · 17 June 2026

Profiling MANAS Foundation New Delhi, celebrated for training over 200,000 auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in gender sensitization and mental wellness.


Clinical Assessment of MANAS Foundation

Established in 2000 in New Delhi, MANAS Foundation is a pioneering mental health NGO that bridges individual psychotherapy with systemic social transformation. Globally recognized for their innovative 'Bonding with Safety' program, MANAS psychologists have conducted gender sensitization and mental wellness workshops for over 200,000 public transport drivers (auto-rickshaw, DTC bus, and Uber drivers) across the National Capital Region.

Impact Highlights

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