IIT Indore student mental wellbeing workshop concluded on August 31, 2026, with experts and higher education representatives discussing ways to strengthen student wellbeing and resilience. The two-day programme, titled “Samvardhan: From Academic Excellence to Sustainable Wellness,” was organised by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, in collaboration with IIT Indore. The workshop brought together 94 participants from 21 higher education institutions. Sessions covered positive mental health, social belonging, early identification of concerns, peer mentoring, nutrition, learning disabilities, substance-use prevention and hostel support systems. Participants also developed wellbeing indicators, recommendations and campus-level action plans. IIT Indore Director Dr Suhas S. Joshi emphasised that workshop learnings should translate into long-term institutional practices supporting students’ mental health and holistic wellbeing.
IIT Indore Student Mental Wellbeing Workshop Focuses on Resilience
