Overview

• IIT Kharagpur has begun replacing ceiling fans in 21 hostels with smaller models designed to make hanging impossible.
• The institute has deployed permanent psychiatrists and 24-hour counseling accessible via barcoded and QR-coded helpline links in every hostel room.
• A ‘Campus Mothers’ programme now pairs students with female faculty and staff mentors trained to identify early signs of distress.
• Bi-monthly check-ins with parents of boarders aim to monitor student well-being and intervene before crises escalate.
• A 10-member fact-finding committee continues to investigate recent suicides as the Supreme Court oversees the institute’s mental health protocols.