After gaining experience from the Mandya Project, NIMHANS collaborated with the Uttarakhand State Government to train PCDs. Over a period of 2 years, 21 PCDs were trained and awarded ‘Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry’, a 1-year diploma that is a parttime course that can be earned without hampering their routine service. DPCP comprises a total five modules. First 1–3 days comprise the onsite orientation module, 10–14 days comprise the onsite basic module, advanced module (2–4 Tele-OCT), weekly VCR sessions and continuous hand holding via CVC. A total of 2,182 patients were consulted through various digital modules through this training. Each PCD underwent a minimum of 108 h of training. A total of 2,182 patients were consulted through various digital modules through this training.