Health Checkups, Counselling: IIT Guwahati's Steps To Check Student Suicides

A third-year Computer Science student at IIT Guwahati allegedly died by suicide this month.

Days after massive protests erupted over the alleged student suicide, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on Friday announced several initiatives to address the issue.

IIT Guwahati, which has seen four student suicides this year, said it has conducted a thorough investigation into each of these cases and has identified several factors contributing to these tragic events.

The Institute, where a third-year Computer Science student allegedly died by suicide this month, announced that a one-time medical checkup will be mandatory at the time of admission.