Expressions India

What Expressions India does

Expressions India, legally registered as Expressions Children Homes Organizations of India, is a nonprofit society founded in 2005 and headquartered at Moolchand Medcity, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. The organization operates "The National Life Skills, School & Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Program," delivering life skills education, school mental health curriculum, adolescent peer-educator leadership programs, and psychometric assessment training (Rorschach, TAT, CAT, DAPT, neuropsychological assessment). It serves Indian K-12 schools as its primary segment, alongside higher education institutions, government bodies (MOHFW, MSJE, NCPCR), and psychology students seeking internships. Core offerings include the MindSmart Conclave, Manasvita wellness quiz, International Young Film Makers Festival, Life Empowerment Awards, the Indian Journal of School Health and Wellbeing (peer-reviewed since 2012), and certificate programs in CBT, child protection, and neuropsychology.

The business model is professional-services based and event-driven: revenue is generated through certificate programs, training workshops, internships, national summits/conferences, and inter-school competitions, supplemented by government empanelment contracts (CBSE, KVS, NVS, NCERT, WHO). Distribution follows a hub-and-spoke model with a Delhi NCR core technical resource group and four regional teams (Mysore, Mathura, Kochi), delivering programs through direct school engagement and government-institutional channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization employs ~20 staff and is led by Program Director Dr. Jitendra Nagpal (MD DNB, former IACAM President).

The organization's technology footprint is minimal: a content website, YouTube channel, social media presence, and a quarterly academic journal. There is no software product, no API, no AI/ML capability, and no mobile application. Value is delivered through human-led workshops, seminars, and government-partnered programs rather than a scalable technology platform. This positions Expressions India as a mission-driven, content-and-credibility-led nonprofit rather than a technology-enabled services business.

Name

Expressions India

Legal name

Expressions Children Homes Organizations of India

Website

https://expressionsindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Expressions India is a New Delhi-based nonprofit founded in 2005 that delivers life skills training, school mental health programs, and adolescent peer-educator leadership courses to Indian K-12 schools, government bodies, and psychology students through workshops, conferences, and partnerships with CBSE, NCERT, WHO, and KVS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Mental Health and Life Skills Education Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAIAC

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Emotional Regulation Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Life Skills & Personal Development (Study Skills, Executive Function, SEL)

SECONDARYEDAMAIAG

Leadership, Character Education & Values Development

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Life Skills & Personal Development (Study Skills, Executive Function, SEL)

Keywords

• Life skills education
• School mental health
• Psychometric assessment training
• Adolescent wellbeing programs
• School counselor training

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certificate Programs and Workshops: Half-day and multi-day certificate programs on CBT, psychometric testing, child protection, neuropsychological assessment, and adolescent mental health
2. Training Workshops: Face-to-face comprehensive internships in clinical-counseling psychology and allied sciences for UG/PG students
3. Events and Competitions: National summits, conferences, quizzes, and film festivals for school students

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Expressions India operates as a non-profit organization running the National Life Skills, School & Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Program. It delivers in-person training workshops, certificate programs, national summits, conferences, peer-educator leadership courses, inter-school competitions, and a peer-reviewed journal targeting Indian K-12 schools, counselors, teachers, students, and government education bodies.

Product overview

Expressions India is a not-for-profit educational organization operating 'The National Life Skills, School & Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Program.' The organization functions as a platform with multiple interconnected programs rather than a single product. Core offerings include: (1) MindSmart - the flagship peer educator leadership training program, (2) Annual conferences and summits including the International Adolescent Leadership Summit, (3) Competitions including Manasvita quiz, National Psycholympiad, and International Young Film Makers Festival, (4) Certificate programs in psychological assessment and counseling, (5) The Indian Journal of School Health and Wellbeing - a quarterly peer-reviewed publication, and (6) Psychology internship programs for students. All programs are delivered through in-person workshops, seminars, and events across Indian schools, with no technology or AI-based products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MindSmart: National MindSmart Conclave - The Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Programme in Life Skills, Holistic Health and Wellbeing
• Manasvita
• International Young Film Makers Festival (IYFMF)
• Life Empowerment Awards
• Indian Journal of School Health and Wellbeing

Products and services

• MindSmart – The Life Skills & Wellbeing Leadership Course Comprehensive life skills and wellbeing leadership course training school adolescent peer educators and ambassadors to become wellbeing ambassadors in their schools. Runs from April to August annually.
• Manasvita – The National Inter School Wellness Quiz An inter-school wellness quiz competition testing students' knowledge on mental health, life skills, and wellbeing topics, conducted across schools in the National Capital Region.
• International Young Film Makers Festival (IYFMF) An annual festival encouraging students to create films focused on life skills, mental health, and wellbeing themes; awards given for films exploring psychosocial and behavioral topics relevant to youth.
• Life Empowerment Awards for Schools Annual awards recognizing schools demonstrating excellence in life skills education, mental health initiatives, and student wellbeing programs, now in its 6th edition.
• National Psycholympiad A national competition exploring mysteries of the brain, mind, and behavior for school students, testing knowledge in psychological sciences and mental health.
• International Adolescent Leadership Summit Annual international summit bringing together adolescents for leadership training in life skills, resilience, and positive mental health, held at venues such as National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Certificate Programs (Half Day) Specialized certificate programs covering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with focus on adolescents, Rorschach Inkblot Test, POCSO Act training, Neuropsychological Assessment, Psycho-Oncology, and related psychological assessment topics.
• Indian Journal of School Health and Wellbeing A peer-reviewed journal published quarterly covering research on school health, mental health, wellbeing, life skills education, and related topics in Indian schools; published since 2012, with Volume 11 in 2025.
• Psychology Internship Programs Face-to-face comprehensive internships in clinical-counseling psychology and allied sciences for undergraduate and postgraduate students, plus advanced online internship sessions for school students (XI & XII).
• World Mental Health Week Celebrations Annual observance program celebrating World Mental Health Week with activities, workshops, and awareness programs for schools.
• 2nd National Conference on Contemporary School Mental Health Initiatives A national conference titled 'Bridging the Gap with Innovative Best Practices' for school mental health practitioners, counselors, and administrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,500 training workshops and seminars conducted
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpanelled agency for CBSE teachers and students training programs. Technical support for CBSE Adolescent Life Skills Leadership Program with focus on building Well Being Ambassadors. CBSE Health and Wellness Series and Hub & Spoke Program for Counselors.
• NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical support for National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005, AEP). Supporting health and physical education paradigm. Development of Adolescent Education Programme materials.
• World Health Organization (WHO) India and SEAROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical support for development of comprehensive School Mental Health Manuals (four part series) WHO-India-DGHS. Developed Child Abuse Prevention Manual for WHO India. Organized first Inter-Country workshop for adolescent mental health under WHO-SEARO.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool wellness and life skills training programs for Kendriya Vidyalaya schools across India.
• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and life skills programs for Navodaya Vidyalaya schools.
• Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for child welfare and protection programs.
• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical expertise and advocacy for child rights protection. Resource expert for Pariksha Parv live streaming. Member of Advisory Group on Child Mental Health Committee.
• Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Resource Group member for Adolescent Health. Partnership for health and wellness programs.
• UNODC (Life Skills Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for life skills development programs.
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in CBSE-UNFPA National Adolescent Education Program from 2005-2010.
• Delhi Public School Society (DPSS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool wellness programs for DPS schools.
• State Council for Education Research & Training (SCERT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level partnerships for education research and training programs.
• Faculty Development and Research Centre (FDRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty development and research support.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for social justice and empowerment programs.
• University Grants Commission - Consortium for Education and Communication (UGC CEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education collaboration for education and communication programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Active Minds: Active Minds is a US-based non-profit focused on adolescent and young adult mental health awareness across schools and colleges. It is a broad incumbent peer because it runs student ambassador programs, school and university outreach, and mental health programming structurally similar to MindSmart.
• Mental Health Foundation (UK): Mental Health Foundation is a long-established UK charity focused on mental health awareness, research, school wellbeing, and life skills education. It is a broad incumbent peer because it operates in the same conceptual category (school life skills, wellbeing research, advocacy) at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Mpower (Aditya Birla Education Trust): Mpower is an Indian mental health organization that runs school and college outreach programs on emotional wellbeing, life skills, and adolescent mental health. It is a direct peer because both organizations deliver mental health and life-skills programming to Indian schools and youth audiences through workshops, training, and awareness initiatives.
• Mann Talks Foundation: Mann Talks runs school mental health awareness drives, teacher training, and student workshops across Indian schools. It is comparable as a non-profit operating in the same school mental health and life skills space with event- and training-driven delivery.
• The Live Love Laugh Foundation: Founded by Deepika Padukone, TLLF runs school-based mental health programs including 'You Are Not Alone' school workshops and educator training in India. It is a direct peer in the school mental health awareness and life-skills education space.
• iCall (Tata Institute of Social Sciences): iCall is a counseling, training, and outreach service run by TISS that supports youth mental health and trains counselors and students across India. It is comparable in that both Expressions India and iCall deliver professional training, school outreach, and youth-focused mental health programming.
• Vandrevala Foundation Mental Health Initiative: Vandrevala Foundation operates a national helpline, school outreach, and adolescent mental health programs across India. It is a direct peer because it addresses overlapping needs (school mental health, adolescent counseling awareness, life skills) with a similar nonprofit, awareness-driven model.

Others

• CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education): CBSE is the central government regulator whose curriculum framework and adolescent life-skills leadership program Expressions India technically supports. It is an ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but materially shapes the demand environment.
• WHO Mental Health and Substance Abuse Department: The WHO Mental Health team is a partner/advisor rather than competitor, but is relevant because it co-developed the School Mental Health Manuals that Expressions India helped build. It anchors the policy ecosystem in which Expressions India operates.

Emerging players

• Young Minds India: Young Minds India is an emerging non-profit working on school- and college-based mental health and life skills programs. It is an emerging peer with partial overlap in target audience and program modality (workshops, ambassador training).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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