NIT Rourkela’s Institute of Counselling Services saved lives of 8 students last yr

The Institute Counselling Services (ICS) at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, a dedicated initiative supporting students’ emotional, academic, and psychological needs, has helped save eight lives last year, according to officials.

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Since its inception in 2017, ICS has grown into a robust support network that includes professional counsellors, psychiatrists, faculty advisers and peer mentors, they said.

Over the past year, NIT Rourkela’s ICS has successfully intervened to save eight lives through its coordinated efforts. It conducted over 2,000 online and offline sessions with 987 students.

“As a result, the institute successfully addressed the concerns of students fighting depression and self-harming symptoms and ensured complete support from its peer mentor and institute’s quick response team,” said RK Biswal, head of ICS, NIT Rourkela.