IITs have far fewer counsellors than UGC recommends, RTI shows

Several IITs have far fewer mental health counsellors than the UGC recommends, RTI data shows, amid a rise in student suicides over five years. UGC guidelines suggest one mental health professional for every 500 students, but IIT Kharagpur has one counsellor per 1,136 students. Only IIT Ropar reported having enough counsellors to meet the recommendation.