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The institute plans to conduct orientation programmes for faculty members, too.(Source: Express Archive)

Written by Mihika Basu | Mumbai | Published on:January 26, 2015 4:09 am

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than

you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you

think”, and “taming your anger tips”, are some of the posts

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posted on the Facebook page “ICare IITB: counselling and

mental health”, an initiative by IIT Bombay. It is an attempt

by the institute to reach out to its students and address their

stress, anger and related issues in a friendly, unconventional

and non-intimidating way, via social media. Both students

and faculty members can share their views and problems on

this page.

According to institute officials, self-help resources on stress,

relationships and soft skills are provided via the Facebook

platform. Some of the other posts include “music for solace”

and “just having a simple ‘to do list’ can keep you on track

with all the things that need to be accomplished in a day. Try

it your smartphone can make you smart as well” and “feels

like Winnie the Pooh day – always put a smile on my face”.

Students can use the Facebook page to get regular tips on

managing stress, anger, anxiety, emotional and relationship

issues, or even problems faced by students when they shift

from a vernacular medium or a rural set-up to a city culture

and to an English-medium of instruction. They can also know

about any upcoming workshops organised by the counselling

care centre such as academic stress management.

The initiative is an extension of the enhanced counselling

services at the institute. While IIT Bombay already had a

counselling facility at the office of dean of student affairs

(DoSA), a new counselling centre has been set up at the

institute’s main building. The setting up of the new centre

was partly supported by the ‘Legacy project’ of the alumni

batch of 1986. At present, the institute has three counsellors.

“With an increase in the number of students over the years,

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the need was felt to have more counsellors and a more

friendly and informal approach. The counsellor now

routinely goes to all the hostels and visits students to

understand if they need any guidance. It intends to identify

students facing problems. This new centre will conduct

orientation sessions and workshops for the students,” said

Rashmi Uday Kumar, Public Relations Officer, IIT Bombay.

There have been cases of suicide among students across IITs

after entering the elite institutes. There has been growing

realisation for the need of a more approachable medium,

where counselling is more student-friendly.

The institute plans to conduct orientation programmes for

faculty members, too, so that they are better equipped to

recognise and take care of students who are in need of help.

mihika.basu@expressindia.com

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