A Non-Academic Induction Programme And Wellness Centre To Be Established In IITs To Help Student Cope Up With Stress
IIT Council on 28th April 2017 conducted a meeting, chaired by Union HRD Minister, Mr Prakash Javadekar. on the issue pertaining students in IITs, fee hike proposal and other IIT centric initiatives to be taken this year. The main focus of the meet was around the increasing number of suicides and stress that students are facing within the campus. To help students cope up with stress and fell pressure free the following actions are planned out: “All IITs will now have wellness centres to help students deal with mental stress due to high academic and peer pressure. They will offer remedial courses,” Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said. Related News:
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