Archive · 22 Sep 2025
IIT Kharagpur Hires Counselors After Student Deaths
IIT Kharagpur is adding 10 new counselors to help students who might be feeling down or stressed.
This comes after some students were found dead, and the school wants to make sure students have someone to talk to.
The counselors will go around campus, talk to students, and try to help those who need it.
The school also has other programs to support students, like a Dean for Student Well-being and a mobile app.
The goal is to make sure no student feels alone.
IIT Kharagpur has appointed 10 new counselors following student deaths.
The counselors will interact with students to assess their mental health.
The move comes after the death of a PhD researcher.
Five students have died at the institute this year.
IIT Kharagpur is implementing various initiatives to support student well-being.
- Who
- IIT Kharagpur administration
- What
- Appointed 10 counselors to address student mental health
- When
- Announced on Monday
- Where
- IIT Kharagpur campus
- Why
- Following multiple student deaths suspected as suicide
IIT Administration
Students/Parents
Student Support
IIT Administration
IIT is implementing programs and counselors to support student's well-being.
Students/Parents
Some students/parents may believe more action is still needed to address student deaths and mental health concerns.
- Event
- IIT Kharagpur hires 10 new counselors
- Location
- IIT Kharagpur
- Reason
- Following several unnatural student deaths
- Number of Counselors
- 10
- Incident
- Harshkumar Pandey (27) found dead in his room
