IITs have far fewer mental health counsellors than recommended by UGC: RTI data
The reply comes amid rise in student suicides in the last five years; only IIT Ropar reported having enough counsellors as per the recommendation made by the UGC in its guidelines on mental health and wellbeing.
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The reply comes amid rise in student suicides in the last five years; only IIT Ropar reported having enough counsellors as per the recommendation made by the UGC in its guidelines on mental health and wellbeing.
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