Campus on Edge: Ongoing Stir at IIT Delhi Places Spotlight on Student Suicides, Mental Health

Campus on edge: ongoing stir at IIT Delhi places spotlight on student suicides, mental health

Unprecedented scenes have unfolded at one of India’s most prestigious engineering institutions — the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi — over the past week, following the death by suicide of an MSc student.

IIT-D student suicide: Ashutosh Ranka expresses anger over Rishikesh’s death, flags mental health support

A student's death at IIT Delhi has renewed questions about mental health support. Alumnus Ashutosh Ranka highlighted persistent issues and a decade of similar problems. He noted over sixty-five suicides across IITs in the last five years. The family alleged the student faced administrative and accommodation difficulties. An external committee has been formed to investigate the student's death.

IIT Delhi Reiterates Commitment to Student Well-being; Outlines Comprehensive Mental Health, Academic Relief Measures

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amid heightened concerns and student protests following the tragic death by suicide of a 31-year-old MSc Physics student on campus on August 22, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has issued a detailed statement outlining a wide array of measures implemented to enhance student well-being, ease academic stress, and bolster mental healthcare support on campus. India News | IIT Delhi…

IIT Delhi says student well-being a ‘fundamental prerequisite’; lists welfare measures amid protests

For students facing academic difficulties, the Academic Progress Group (APG) has been providing evening tutoring and credit-backlog support since 2023.

Mental stress and academic pressure: Eight IIT Delhi students die by suicide in three years

Protests have intensified at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi following the death of another student by suicide, with students demanding the immediate resignation of the Dean and Associate Deans of the Office of Student Affairs and the head of the Physics Department