IIT-Kharagpur Performing Director Amit Patra has held a gathering with a piece of scholars, asking them to convey to the discover of the institute authorities if any hostel inmate confirmed signs of despair, an official mentioned on Tuesday.
Patra met representatives of ‘Technology Students’ Gymkhana’ on Monday, the IIT-Kharagpur official mentioned.(Ambuj Saxena / Wikimedia Commons)
The assembly happened after a third-year scholar of Electrical Engineering, Shaon Malik, was discovered hanging inside his hostel room on the institute on Monday morning.
Patra met representatives of ‘Technology Students’ Gymkhana’ on Monday, the IIT-Kharagpur official mentioned.
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The scholars have been requested to report any uncommon behaviour of their batchmates, signs of psychological stress or in the event that they have been confronted with any disaster scenario, to greater authorities and take them to a counsellor if required, he mentioned.
The institute additionally goals to succeed in out to each scholar by means of mail to make them really feel they’re part of the IIT-Kharagpur group, the official mentioned.
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To a query if forensic specialists on Monday visited the Azad Corridor of Residence hostel constructing the place Malik’s physique was discovered by his dad and mom who had come to satisfy him on Sunday, he mentioned “we are cooperating with the police which is investigating into the death. Policemen have been visiting the site for the past two days.”
A senior police officer mentioned the investigation is underway.
The institute had earlier mentioned in an announcement: “Upon discovery of the incident, the campus safety and medical groups have been instantly alerted… The police are conducting an intensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding Malik’s dying. The institute is totally cooperating with the authorities.”
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