💨 Abstract

IIT Kharagpur authorities have installed a barcode behind every hostel room door to help students in acute depression. Scanning the barcode leads to links for counseling and emotional wellness services, allowing students to seek help privately. The move follows the recent death of an undergraduate student, Aniket Walkar, and aims to encourage students to seek help without hesitation. The barcode system was implemented within a week of Walkar's death.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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