IIT Delhi decides to revamp its curriculum to prevent student suicides
7 years, 10 months ago

IIT Delhi decides to revamp its curriculum to prevent student suicides

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Concerned with cases of student suicide at IITs, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has decided to revamp its curriculum. New Delhi: Concerned with cases of student suicide at IITs, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has decided to revamp its curriculum in a way that helps them tackle study pressure effectively and keep suicidal tendency at bay. All IITs are undertaking initiatives but nothing seems to be enough,” IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao told PTI. The IIT Council, the apex coordination body for 23 IITs, had last week decided at a meeting chaired by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar that all IITs will have wellness centres to help students deal with mental stress and also non-academic induction programmes for freshers.

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IIIT Allahabad BTech student dies by suicide; peers blame admin
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11 hours, 27 minutes ago

IIIT Allahabad BTech student dies by suicide; peers blame admin

Hindustan Times  

A hearing and speech-impaired BTech student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, died by suicide late Saturday night by jumping from the fifth floor of his hostel. According to Prof GC Nandi, director in-charge of the institute, a three-member committee comprising of Prof US Tiwary, Prof OP Vyas and Prof Pavan Chakraborty has been constituted to investigate the …

Supreme Court orders police probe into suicide of two IIT-Delhi students in 2023
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6 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court orders police probe into suicide of two IIT-Delhi students in 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a police investigation into the 2023 deaths by suicide of two IIT-Delhi students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities, asserting that law enforcement authorities cannot bypass due process “just because something happened in the hostel of an eminent educational institution like IIT-Delhi”. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan also …

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action
1 week, 5 days ago

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action

The Hindu  

The alarming trend of a surge in student suicides in the last ten years in India presents a pressing issue that calls for urgent action. Root causes While a detailed break-up of causes for student suicides is not available, a cursory analysis shows that major causes for student suicide are parental pressure for career choices, failure in examinations, ragging and …

Morning walks with faculty, mandatory counselling: IIT-Guwahati's plan to prevent student suicides
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Morning walks with faculty, mandatory counselling: IIT-Guwahati's plan to prevent student suicides

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Ice-breaking sessions for freshers during their first week on campus, morning walks with faculty members, mandatory counselling sessions and comprehensive medical check-ups, and stress escape room workshops are part of IIT-Guwahati's plan to ensure students' mental wellbeing and prevent suicides. Morning walks with faculty, mandatory counselling: IIT-Guwahati's plan to prevent student suicides The measures come after the institute …

IIT Kanpur PhD student dies by suicide in hostel room, leaves note behind | Details here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

IIT Kanpur PhD student dies by suicide in hostel room, leaves note behind | Details here

India TV News  

A PhD scholar at IIT Kanpur was found dead in his hostel room after allegedly dying by suicide in Uttar Pradesh. As per details, Ankit had recently cleared the UGC NET exam in 2024 and was pursuing his PhD in the Chemistry department at IIT Kanpur. Found hanging in hostel room Ankit was found hanging in his room at the …

Lead the future: Enroll in IIT Delhi's Advanced Programme in Technology and AI Leadership today
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lead the future: Enroll in IIT Delhi's Advanced Programme in Technology and AI Leadership today

Hindustan Times  

The rapid growth of technology and the rise of Artificial Intelligence are changing businesses worldwide. Boost your career with IIT Delhi's Advanced Programme in Technology and AI Leadership. Recognising this paradigm shift, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi began its Technology & AI Leadership Programme that is designed to equip professionals with strategic, innovative and leadership skills. While this 7-month, Advanced …

IIT Delhi exit survey reveals 12.1% students are preparing for competitive exams, only 53.1% received placement offers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Delhi exit survey reveals 12.1% students are preparing for competitive exams, only 53.1% received placement offers

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has released a new exit survey that highlights students’ interest in exploring multiple and diverse career opportunities including startups, entrepreneurship, higher studies, post-doctoral research, civil services, and more. As per IIT Delhi exit survey, 13.5 percent or 359 students responded that they are going for higher studies. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} As per IIT …

IIT Delhi exit survey reveals 12.1% students are preparing for competitive exams, only 53.1% received placement offers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Delhi exit survey reveals 12.1% students are preparing for competitive exams, only 53.1% received placement offers

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has released a new exit survey that highlights students’ interest in exploring multiple and diverse career opportunities including startups, entrepreneurship, higher studies, post-doctoral research, civil services, and more. As per IIT Delhi exit survey, 13.5 percent or 359 students responded that they are going for higher studies. As per IIT Delhi, the exit survey …

Flexible Attendance Rules Among Slew of Policy Changes at IIT-Guwahati After Spate of Student Suicides
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Flexible Attendance Rules Among Slew of Policy Changes at IIT-Guwahati After Spate of Student Suicides

News 18  

A new attendance policy, flexibility in the schedule of supplementary exams, and online pre-registrations for each semester are among the major policy changes that the Indian Institute of Technology -Guwahati has agreed to work on after three student suicides in the year so far, two within a month, left the campus in a turmoil. “The institute will be working out …

IIT-Bhubaneswar student falls to death, suicide suspected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT-Bhubaneswar student falls to death, suicide suspected

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A third-year engineering student of IIT-Bhubaneswar died after falling from the fifth floor of the institute’s administrative building late on Tuesday night. She had reportedly skipped her last semester between December and July over mental health issues, police said. Police sources said the girl’s parents had also submitted an undertaking to IIT authorities a few months back and given …

India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report
7 months ago

India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. The report pointed out that while the overall suicide numbers increased by 2 per cent annually, student suicides cases surged by 4 per cent, despite a likely "under reporting" of student …

Rising Unemployment Hits IIT Graduates, 38% Students Remain Unplaced In 2024
10 months ago

Rising Unemployment Hits IIT Graduates, 38% Students Remain Unplaced In 2024

ABP News  

The Indian Institutes of Technology, IITs are dealing with an unexpected challenge in job placements for the current academic year, which has caused confusion and stress among students. According to the data obtained through Right to Information filed by IIT Kanpur alumni Dheeraj Singh, around 8,000 IIT students, representing 38% across 23 campuses, are still unplaced. "According to the RTI …

IIT Delhi student’s parents blame professors for his death
1 year ago

IIT Delhi student’s parents blame professors for his death

The Hindu  

Almost two weeks after an M.Tech student of IIT Delhi died by suicide, his parents alleged that their son took the step due to mental harassment caused by two professors and a PhD research scholar. In a letter addressed to Dean Rangan Banerjee on Sunday, they said their son Varad Nerkar would not have taken the extreme step had he …

11 ways to address rising suicides in premier college campuses, according to an IIT alumnus
1 year ago

11 ways to address rising suicides in premier college campuses, according to an IIT alumnus

Hindustan Times  

The parents of Nashik-based Varad Nerker were overjoyed to see their son accepted into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi’s Masters of Technology programme. I also used reliable sources, such as Parliament questions, the IIT Council website, college annual reports, RTI replies and media reports to compile the data in the analysis. Maximum suicides were reported at IIT Madras, …

IIT-D postpones mid-semester exam after recent suicide case
1 year, 1 month ago

IIT-D postpones mid-semester exam after recent suicide case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has reportedly postponed the mid-semester examinations, which was scheduled from February 21 to 24, in view of the impact of the recent suicide case of MTech student Varad Sanjay Nerkar on other students. An email sent by the administration to students on Tuesday said: “Dear fellow IITians, Varad Sanajay Nerkar’s suicide has …

IIT Delhi MTech student, 23, found hanging in hostel room, police probe on
1 year, 1 month ago

IIT Delhi MTech student, 23, found hanging in hostel room, police probe on

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A 23-year-old student of IIT Delhi allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room on the campus in south Delhi on Thursday, police said. Though police suspect it’s a case of suicide, the reason behind why the student, from Nasik in Maharashtra and pursuing his Master in Technology course from IIT Delhi, took the step is yet to …

IIT Delhi student found hanging in hostel room, case registered
1 year, 1 month ago

IIT Delhi student found hanging in hostel room, case registered

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a tech student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi was found hanging in his hostel room, police said on Friday. Earlier, a medical student allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi. According to the police, the 23-year-old final-year student was found dead in her hostel room. …

IIT-Kanpur accused of facilitating discrimination by recruiters
1 year, 4 months ago

IIT-Kanpur accused of facilitating discrimination by recruiters

The Hindu  

As Indian Institutes of Technology across the country start campus placements, a complaint has been filed with the Education Ministry, Social Justice Ministry and the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, alleging that the Placements Office at IIT-Kanpur was allowing recruiting companies to discriminate against prospective candidates based on their caste or socio-economic category. Mr. …

23-year-old IIT student dies by suicide at home in east Delhi, third case in 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

23-year-old IIT student dies by suicide at home in east Delhi, third case in 2023

India TV News  

New Delhi: A 23-year-old Indian Institute of Technology Delhi student died by suicide at his home in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area, police said on Wednesday. No suicide note was recovered Delhi Police said that Panav's body was found by his parents at about 9 pm on Tuesday upon returning from their evening walk. Previous suicide incidents Earlier in September, …

IIT-D student ends life; third such case in three months
1 year, 4 months ago

IIT-D student ends life; third such case in three months

The Hindu  

A 23-year-old B.Tech final-year student, Panav Jain, of IIT Delhi, died by suicide at his home in south-west Delhi’s Shahdara on Tuesday. ‘Considerable duress’ Police sources said the victim was under “considerable duress” after his friend and hostel mate, Anil Kumar, committed suicide on September 10. Ambedkar-Periyar-Phule Study Circle, IIT Delhi, in a social media post said suicide by institute …

We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message
1 year, 6 months ago

We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ When students who have spent more than a decade at school decide to end their life, the message is not all that difficult to decipher. The coaching industry contributes significantly to the city’s economy, and that is one reason why successive governments have shown little interest in regulating it. …

IIT-Delhi seeks to draw young engineers with new curriculum
1 year, 6 months ago

IIT-Delhi seeks to draw young engineers with new curriculum

Live Mint  

Indian Institute of Technology -Delhi is overhauling its syllabus after a decade to weave in sustainability and bring in flexibility in engineering courses to engage the younger generation. The publicly funded institute is concerned that its corpus of ₹600 crore falls way short of what it needs— ₹10,000-12,000 crore—to build infrastructure and offer better options to grow the institute. The …

India’s Elite Tech Schools Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Elite Tech Schools Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side

Wired  

A place at an Indian Institute of Technology is a golden ticket. Dhaval Raghwani hadn’t even considered going to an IIT until, in 2017, a coaching institute—a finishing school designed to get kids into elite institutions—opened up in Thane, close to where he lived in Mulund, Mumbai. Each year, the media runs headlines of students leaving these prestigious institutions with …

IIT Delhi student hangs self in hostel room due to 'academic stress'
1 year, 6 months ago

IIT Delhi student hangs self in hostel room due to 'academic stress'

India Today  

A 21-year-old student, identified as Anil Kumar, died by suicide inside his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Upon reaching the spot, the police found the hostel room locked from the inside. Police said the student was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Though the police did not recover any suicide note …

Rajasthan takes measures to curb rising suicide cases in Kota. Details here
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan takes measures to curb rising suicide cases in Kota. Details here

Live Mint  

Kota suicide cases: With the rising cases of suicides in Rajasthan's Kota, the committee formed has suggested preventive measures in order to de-stress the students. While speaking to reporters, Kota district collector Bunkar said, “It is an alarming situation as so many students are committing suicides.” The preliminary meeting was held to discuss on short and long-term measures to check …

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure
1 year, 7 months ago

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure

India TV News  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has revamped its evaluation system and dropped a set of mid-semester exams to reduce stress among students. The decision comes against the backdrop of several cases of student suicides in several IITs, which has sparked a debate on whether the curriculum and tough study schedule is affecting the mental health of students. 'There will …

IIT-Hyderabad woman student from Odisha dies by suicide in hostel room
1 year, 7 months ago

IIT-Hyderabad woman student from Odisha dies by suicide in hostel room

Live Mint  

A 21-year-old post-graduate student of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad was found dead in her hostel room on the campus at Kandi in Sangareddy district of Telangana late Monday. The hostel authorities immediately alerted the police at around 9pm reported the Indian Express. We got the letter translated with the help of a professor who hailed from Odisha,”the Indian Express …

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students

Hindustan Times  

Regulations and schemes for marginalised communities will be scrutinised by an expert panel of the higher education regulator, the education ministry informed Parliament after the Supreme Court in July asked for a status report on steps the University Grants Commission was taking to protect the interest of scheduled castes and tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities and minority communities. …

98 students died by suicide in higher educational institutes since 2018: Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

98 students died by suicide in higher educational institutes since 2018: Centre

Hindustan Times  

Ninety-eight students died by suicide in higher education institutions between 2018 and 2023 and the largest chunk of deaths came from IITs, the education ministry told Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to a question asked by Communist Party of India Rajya Sabha member V Sivadasan, Union minister of state for education Subhas Sarkar submitted the data of students who died by …

IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide in hostel room
1 year, 8 months ago

IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide in hostel room

Live Mint  

A 20-year-old B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, said police on Sunday. On July 4, a 14-year-old girl allegedly jumped to death from a building in Dwarka Sector-16 of Delhi, police said. A suicide note was recovered in which the deceased mentioned not wanting to study and other suicidal …

IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide in hostel room, probe underway
1 year, 8 months ago

IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide in hostel room, probe underway

India TV News  

IIT Delhi student suicide: A fourth-year B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, police informed today. Similar incident reported in Kota: A 17-year-old JEE aspirant allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room in Kota, the fifteenth case of suspected suicide this year by students taking classes at this coaching hub, …

SC-ST cells at 16 of 19 IITs are defunct, RTI data finds
1 year, 10 months ago

SC-ST cells at 16 of 19 IITs are defunct, RTI data finds

Hindustan Times  

Though the Centre claims that 19 of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology have dedicated cells for the welfare of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students, 16 of them are non-functional, data obtained under the Right to Information Act has revealed. HT Image Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle, a students’ association based at IIT Bombay, has demanded action against directors …

Another IIT Madras Student Found Dead, 4th Suspected Suicide This Year
1 year, 11 months ago

Another IIT Madras Student Found Dead, 4th Suspected Suicide This Year

The Quint  

A second-year student was found dead in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Friday, 21 April. Meanwhile, IIT-Madras has said that it is "deeply anguished" at the untimely death of an undergraduate student. "The Institute expresses its heartfelt condolence and shares the grief of the friends and family of the deceased student. The Institute requests …

‘Happiness’ website, wellness sessions for students at IIT-Madras
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Happiness’ website, wellness sessions for students at IIT-Madras

Hindustan Times  

Recognising that the emotional well-being of students is a concern following the Covid-19 pandemic, IIT-Madras is conducting wellness sessions and has launched a “happiness” website, said the institute’s director V Kamakoti on Thursday. IIT-M has also set up its first international campus in Tanzania for which classes will begin in October 2023, director Kamakoti said during the event. Billionaire- businessman …

Battling bias on IIT campuses
1 year, 11 months ago

Battling bias on IIT campuses

Hindustan Times  

They were India’s islands of excellence, set up in an infant country to prepare a generation for nation-building. Yet, in recent years, various campuses of the Indian Institutes of Technology have been in the news for a string of student suicides, sparking allegations ranging from caste-based discrimination, harassment by faculty and alienation. In March, the Union education ministry told Parliament …

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students
1 year, 11 months ago

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students

Hindustan Times  

Amid a spate of student suicides at the country’s premier Indian Institutes of Technology, the IIT council led by the Union education minister on Tuesday directed that the institutes ensure “zero tolerance” for discrimination at their campuses and provide a robust support system. “IITs should provide all support systems for students and should have zero tolerance for all kinds of …

‘I am sorry…’: IIT-Madras student posts WhatsApp status before hanging himself
1 year, 11 months ago

‘I am sorry…’: IIT-Madras student posts WhatsApp status before hanging himself

Hindustan Times  

A 32-year-old Ph.D. student of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras was found dead inside the campus. Police said that before ending his life, the Ph.D. student had posted a WhatsApp status saying, “I am sorry, I am not good enough". "We are deeply anguished to convey the untimely passing away of a PhD Research scholar from the Mechanical Engineering …

IIT-Madras PhD student commits suicide, third such case this year
1 year, 11 months ago

IIT-Madras PhD student commits suicide, third such case this year

Op India  

The 11th suicide-related death at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in the past five years came to light when the dead body of a research scholar was discovered at his house in Chennai, on Friday. Police stated, “On March 31, the deceased student posted a WhatsApp status ‘I am sorry not good Enough’. IIT Madras said, “We are deeply …

IIT-Madras PhD student hangs self in Tamil Nadu's Velachery, third such case this year; probe initiated
1 year, 11 months ago

IIT-Madras PhD student hangs self in Tamil Nadu's Velachery, third such case this year; probe initiated

India TV News  

IIT-Madras suicide case: In yet another shocking incident from the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras, a 32-year-old PhD student ended his life by committing suicide in his room in Tamil Nadu's Velachery. Notably, this is the third incident of suicide reported from IIT Madras this year and the 11th case since 2018. "We are deeply anguished to convey the untimely …

IITs Record Highest Student Suicides Out of 61 Reported from Top Tech Institutes in Last 5 Years, Rajya Sabha Told
2 years ago

IITs Record Highest Student Suicides Out of 61 Reported from Top Tech Institutes in Last 5 Years, Rajya Sabha Told

News 18  

The highest number of student suicides was recorded at the premier IITs over the past five years, followed by NITs and IIMs, the union education ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Of these, 33 students died by suicide at various Indian Institutes of Technology, followed by 24 at National Institutes of Technology and four at Indian Institutes of Management, …

IIT Madras student allegedly dies by suicide; second incident in a month
2 years ago

IIT Madras student allegedly dies by suicide; second incident in a month

Hindustan Times  

A third-year BTech student of IIT-Madras died by suicide on Tuesday, police said. This incident comes just a month after a post-graduate student of engineering at IIT Madras also died by suicide. This incident comes just a month after a post-graduate student of engineering at IIT Madras also died by suicide on February 14. In a statement, IIT-M said: "It …

Protests continue over death of IIT Bombay student
2 years, 1 month ago

Protests continue over death of IIT Bombay student

India Today  

Members of various student organisations on Monday staged protests in front of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay against the death of Darshan Solanki. Student outfits SFI and Republican Party of India organised separate protests demanding justice for Solanki. The student outfits have sought registration of a case under the SC/ST Act in connection with the death and a thorough …

Parliamentary SC/ST committee to discuss IIT-B suicide
2 years, 1 month ago

Parliamentary SC/ST committee to discuss IIT-B suicide

Hindustan Times  

The parliamentary standing committee for the welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes has called a meeting on February 22 to discuss the recent suicide of 18-year-old Darshan Solanki at IIT-Bombay. After students demanded that the names of those in the inquiry committee be announced, IIT-B director Subhasis Chaudhuri issued a note on Saturday which said that the institute had …

After Suicide in IIT-B, Former UGC Chief Demands Mandatory Civic Learning Course
2 years, 1 month ago

After Suicide in IIT-B, Former UGC Chief Demands Mandatory Civic Learning Course

The Quint  

The death of Darshan Solanki, a first-year BTech student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, has reignited discussions around caste discrimination and harassment on campus. Sukhdeo Thorat, economist and former chairperson of the University Grants Commission, said that the higher educational institutions have not shown much initiative in addressing the discrimination faced by lower caste students on campus. In …

IIT-Madras student dies by suicide, another saved: Police
2 years, 1 month ago

IIT-Madras student dies by suicide, another saved: Police

Hindustan Times  

A postgraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, allegedly died by suicide while another was rescued after he attempted a similar move, police said on Tuesday. “His parents told us that though he was a very good student, he had not been attending classes properly for the past two months,” a senior police officer at Kotturpuram police station …

Dalit student’s death at IIT-Bombay highlights institutional failure to create safe spaces, says Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle
2 years, 1 month ago

Dalit student’s death at IIT-Bombay highlights institutional failure to create safe spaces, says Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle

The Hindu  

A day after an 18-year-old Dalit student of IIT, Bombay, allegedly killed himself within the campus, a student group at the institute has alleged that the first-year Chemical Engineering student was driven to suicide in part due to institutional failure to address discrimination faced by Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi students on campus. The Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle at the …

IIT-Bombay student commits suicide, students' group alleges caste discrimination at campus
2 years, 1 month ago

IIT-Bombay student commits suicide, students' group alleges caste discrimination at campus

India TV News  

A day after an 18-year-old Indian Institute of Technology Bombay student, Darshan Solanki allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 7th floor of hostel building, a student group has alleged that students from "non-urban, non-English speaking backgrounds, oppressed castes and low-income families" face immense harassment and discrimination on the campus. While an investigation has been initiated, a student group Ambedkar …

18-year-old IIT-B student dies by suicide
2 years, 1 month ago

18-year-old IIT-B student dies by suicide

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: An 18-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay allegedly died by suicide at the institute’s campus on Sunday afternoon. HT Image According to the Powai police, the deceased was a first-year student of chemical engineering and had joined the institute three months ago. Deputy Commissioner of Police Mahesh Reddy confirmed the incident and added that investigations …

IITs Go Multidisciplinary, Delhi, Bombay Campus Update Syllabus After Over a Decade
2 years, 5 months ago

IITs Go Multidisciplinary, Delhi, Bombay Campus Update Syllabus After Over a Decade

News 18  

The incoming batches of BTech students at IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay will be welcomed with an updated syllabus. The new course curriculum’s main attractions will be its emphasis on non-engineering courses like humanities, arts, social science, management, entrepreneurship, and design, or “HASMED” as it is known at IIT Bombay. Read| Allahabad University to Launch 4-year UG Course on ‘How …

IIIT Gandhinagar Welcomes New Batch Virtually, Female, Foreign Students Enrolment on Rise
3 years, 4 months ago

IIIT Gandhinagar Welcomes New Batch Virtually, Female, Foreign Students Enrolment on Rise

News 18  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar on Monday virtually welcomed the new batch of BTech students. Notably, the gender ratio in BTech students is continuously improving at IITGN, with around 21 per cent of female students joining the Institute in various disciplines compared to around 19 per cent female students in the batch of 2020. Just as one needs to release …

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