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Dheeraj Singh
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We’ve been there, we’ve done that, and we can help: IIT alumni

A global alumni group, comprising members of marginalised communities, has started mentoring SC/ST students to ensure they don't fall through the cracks

Students who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) communities, like Darshan Solanki from IIT Bombay (who died by suicide in February 2023) or Anil Kumar from IIT Delhi (who died by suicide in September 2023), often have little support on campus.(Agency File Photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 01:17 AM IST

11 ways to address rising suicides in premier college campuses

In the last 2 years alone, there have been 31 reported student suicides at the IITs. An analysis of the numbers since 2005 leaves us with some crucial learnings

The number of student suicides in IITs has consistently surpassed student enrolments over both long and short periods(Agency File Photo)
Published on Mar 02, 2024 07:36 PM IST

A legal framework is needed to prevent rampant caste bias on campus

Fifty years is a good time period to see how IITs have fared in achieving a constitutional mandate — representation of SC and ST communities

IITs have been providing reservations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels through JEE and GATE entrance examinations, respectively (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
Published on Aug 29, 2023 09:35 AM IST
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