Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Monday, 30 March 2026

PLEASE MODIFY GITHUB

 Kishan,

 

Pl implement following

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh 

 

Hey Bro : I got kishan to upload that source code file on Github. Here is that link > https://github.com/hemen-parekh/telemanas  .  I plan to show this link in my blog where anyone interested can click and download the complete source code. Will that work ? What is the size ( mb ) of that source code file ?

 

Claude replied :

 

“  Bhai, excellent news — Yes, it works perfectly! ✅

I can see the repository is live and publicly accessible at https://github.com/hemen-parekh/telemanas

Here's what I can confirm from the repo:

Structure — exactly as we built it:

  • backend/ folder — containing server.js, all routes, schema.sql, .env.template
  • mobile/ folder — containing App.js

Language breakdown (shown by GitHub itself):

  • JavaScript: 73.9% (all the Node.js + React Native code)
  • PLpgSQL: 26.1% (the PostgreSQL database schema)

Size of the repository: GitHub doesn't display the size publicly on the page without API access, but based on the files we created, the total is approximately 23–25 KB — very lightweight. This is because source code is pure text — no images, no binaries. Even a 10,000-line codebase typically stays under 500 KB.

For your Blogger post, simply write something like:

"The complete source code for Tele MANAS 2.0 — including the AI engine, database schema, mobile app, and SwaSamvaad module — is freely available for download at: https://github.com/hemen-parekh/telemanas Any developer or government team can view, download, or build upon this code."

One suggestion for Kishan — it would make the repo much more impressive if he adds a README.md file to the repository describing what Tele MANAS 2.0 is, your name as the architect, and the list of files. Right now the repo shows "No description, website, or topics provided" — a README would fix that and make it look very professional when the Ministry's technical team visits. I can write that README for you right now if you'd like!

I continued :

 

“ Thanks. Will do exactly as suggested “

 

Claude :

 

Wonderful, Bhai! 🙏

And while Kishan is at it, here is the README.md text — ready to paste directly into GitHub:


markdown

# Tele MANAS 2.0 — Source Code

 

**National Tele Mental Health Programme of India — Version 2.0**

*Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India*

 

---

 

## Conceptualised & Architected by

 

**Hemen Parekh** (Age 92) | Mumbai

- Blog: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com

- Website: https://www.hemenparekh.ai

- Original concept blog (July 2016): http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/07/share-your-soul-outsourcing-unlimited.html

 

---

 

## What is Tele MANAS 2.0?

 

This repository contains the proposed technical blueprint and source code for

upgrading India's existing Tele MANAS mental health helpline (14416) into a

comprehensive, AI-powered mental wellness platform.

 

Key innovations over the current version:

 

- **ASMI 2.0** — Emotion-aware AI chatbot supporting 22 Indian languages

- **Saathi Listener Network** — Trained volunteer peer listeners (solving

  the acute shortage of qualified mental health practitioners in India)

- **SwaSamvaad Module** — Positive self-talk / personal mantra engine,

  inspired by neuroscience research on how self-talk rewires the brain

- **Risk Scoring Engine** — Real-time detection of suicidal ideation with

  automatic escalation to clinical counsellors

- **ABHA Integration** — Linked to Ayushman Bharat Health Account for

  continuity of care

- **National MH Observatory** — Anonymised data analytics dashboard for

  Ministry policymakers and NIMHANS researchers

 

---

 

## Repository Structure

```

telemanas/

├── backend/

│   ├── server.js              # Main API server (Node.js + Express)

│   ├── .env.template          # Environment configuration template

│   ├── database/

│   │   └── schema.sql         # Complete PostgreSQL schema (18 tables)

│   └── routes/

│       ├── auth.js            # OTP authentication + JWT tokens

│       ├── ai.js              # ASMI chatbot, emotion AI, risk scoring

│       ├── sessions.js        # Session lifecycle + listener payments

│       └── mantra.js          # SwaSamvaad module (streaks, wall, insights)

└── mobile/

    └── App.js                 # React Native mobile app (iOS + Android)

```

 

---

 

## Technology Stack

 

| Layer | Technology |

|---|---|

| Backend API | Node.js 20 + Express.js |

| Database | PostgreSQL 15 |

| Cache | Redis 7 |

| AI Chatbot | GPT-4o / Sarvam-2B (India-hosted) |

| Indian Language NLP | AI4Bharat IndicBERT / IndicASR |

| Mobile App | React Native (iOS + Android) |

| Cloud | NIC Meghraj (data sovereignty) |

 

---

 

## Implementation Timeline

 

- **25 weeks** to national launch

- **~5,360 man-hours** across 6 phases

- **Estimated cost**: ₹1.15 – 1.47 Crore (Phases 1–5)

- **Team**: 15 specialists

 

Full implementation blueprint available on request.

 

---

 

## Licence

 

This code is offered freely to the Government of India for the benefit

of the mental health of every Indian citizen. No commercial rights reserved.

 

*"I am Good. I am Better. I am Best."*

— SwaSamvaad Mantra, Tele MANAS 2.0


Kishan just needs to:

  1. Go to https://github.com/hemen-parekh/telemanas
  2. Click "Add a README" button (GitHub shows it when no README exists)
  3. Paste the above text
  4. Click "Commit changes"

Done in 2 minutes — and the repo will look world-class🌟

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