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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.
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