Archive · 4 Sep 2025
IIT Kharagpur Implements Art Therapy After Student Suicides
IIT Kharagpur is trying to help students feel better and stop suicides.
They are using art therapy, where students express their feelings through art and movement.
Workshops include activities like body drumming and visualizing safe spaces.
The institute is also including parents in orientation and providing a psychiatrist.
The goal is to help students deal with stress and feel more comfortable sharing their feelings.
The Supreme Court is also concerned about the suicides and the institute is working on solutions.
IIT Kharagpur conducted expressive art workshops for students to manage stress.
Workshops included activities like body drumming and safe space visualization.
The institute has appointed a full-time psychiatrist.
Parents of new students are now included in the induction program.
The Supreme Court expressed concerns over the student suicides at IIT Kharagpur.
- Who
- IIT Kharagpur students and administration.
- What
- Implementing art therapy workshops and other measures to address student suicides.
- When
- The art therapy workshop was held from August 1 to 3; the Supreme Court expressed concerns on July 27.
- Where
- IIT Kharagpur campus.
- Why
- To mitigate student stress and prevent further suicides on campus.
- Institution
- IIT Kharagpur
- Workshop Focus
- Stress management, emotional regulation, and problem-solving
- Workshop Dates
- August 1-3
- Mental Health Support
- Full-time psychiatrist appointed
- Suicides in 8 Months
- Four students
- Parental Involvement
- Induction program now includes parents