Soothing the tempers of government officials since 2017, the Rajya Anand Sansthan (State Happiness Department) has now opened its doors to the general public, evermore eager to discover the path to happiness. Until now reserved for government servants, it has been thrown open to the general public at ₹200 per session. Each session has a different trainer, who are declared such after their transformations during similar courses,” says Mr. Argal. Now, others can accompany officials, on government duty, to attend ‘anand shivirs’ in Coimbatore, Bengaluru and Panchgani. Happiness IndexA Happiness Index for the State is in the works, says an official of the department.

Source: The Hindu July 19, 2019 16:07 UTC