According to the IIT administration, the survey is being carried out by an unbiased company that may get in contact with all college students, workers, and school of the institute. The survey will likely be undertaken below the aegis of the National Health Mission (NHM), Tamil Nadu Government.

“More than 30 counsellors are being deployed for the survey. The survey process involves a one-to-one conversation with a well-qualified wellness specialist assigned by the NHM,” mentioned an IIT assertion.

It was famous that Professor V Kamakoti, director of IIT Madras, has began a novel initiative of ‘Kushal Program’ to bridge a detailed affiliation of particular person college students with school for his or her wellness.

“Happiness is a collective responsibility. IIT Madras is committed to working towards ensuring the wellness of all on her campus. The independent wellness survey is one of the important steps taken in this direction. I thank the NHA, Government of Tamil Nadu, for helping us in this effort,” the director mentioned.

The IIT has additionally launched a ‘Be Happy’ web site https://behappy.iitm.ac.in/ to have interaction with the scholars.

It is to be famous that previously few months since February, 4 incidents of suicides had been reported on the campus with the newest one being the dying of a second-year BTech pupil.

The college students of the campus had staged a protest last month demanding an investigation into the suicide of a PhD pupil who ended his life at his residence in Velachery in March. The brother of the deceased wrote a letter to the institute director whereby he claimed it was as a result of inhumane therapy meted out by a college member his brother had taken the acute step.