Archive · 20 Jul 2025
IIT Kharagpur Plans Strategy for Student Well-being After Deaths
IIT Kharagpur is trying to help students feel better and safer.
Sadly, some students have died recently, so the school wants to stop this from happening again.
They're making a plan with new tech, counselors, and activities.
The plan came about after a student named Ritam Mondal was found dead.
Police are looking into what happened.
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened this year.
The school says they didn't know the student was having trouble, but they want to make sure everyone gets help if they need it.
IIT Kharagpur is implementing a holistic plan to prevent student deaths.
The plan involves advanced technology, mental health support, and student engagement.
Ritam Mondal, a student, was found dead; police are investigating.
This is the fourth unnatural death on campus in seven months.
The institute's statement noted no prior mental health concerns for Mondal.
- Who
- IIT Kharagpur and its students; Ritam Mondal, Shaon Malik, Aniket Walker, and Mohammad Asif Qamar were students who died.
- What
- IIT Kharagpur is implementing a plan to prevent student deaths and improve well-being.
- When
- The plan is being developed in response to recent student deaths; the latest occurred on a Friday.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
- Why
- To prevent future student deaths and ensure student well-being.
- Institute
- IIT Kharagpur
- Location
- West Bengal, India
- Recent Deaths
- 4 unnatural deaths in 7 months
- Latest Death
- Ritam Mondal
- Investigation
- Police registered a case of unnatural death