Lok Sabha Question No. 3545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Dropout from Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3545 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## Dropout from Courses

## 3545. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a rise in the number of course dropouts  from  courses  in  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IITs)  and  Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of dropouts, institution-wise and reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  taken  steps  to  prevent  suicides  in  prestigious institutes in the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  with  details  of  suicides happened during the last three years in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b) : No, Madam.  The number of dropouts from courses in IITs and IIMs has been  declining  due  to  the  proactive  measures  taken  by  these  institutions.  The students requiring academic support are being identified early and helped in coping with the academic stress. The details of the dropouts is in Annexure.
- (c) & (d) : Five suicides have been reported in IITs/IIMs during the last three years. The following steps have been taken to prevent such incidents in future:
- (i) The Guidance and Counselling Unit headed by a faculty member alongwith a number  of  faculty  counsellors  and  faculty  Advisors  work  closely  to  identify students facing emotional difficulties and guide them to professional counsellors for help.
- (ii) Services  of  professional  Counsellors  have  been  taken  to  deal  with  extreme cases.
- (iii) Student Mentoring Committees where senior students mentor junior students have been introduced.
- (iv) Several facilities have been provided on campus for the students to distress, including sports facilities.
- (v) Several workshops on stress management, problem-solving, self-esteem enhancement, assertiveness training and time management have been conducted to aid students.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) & (b) of the reply to the Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 3545 for 08.08.2016 asked by Shri Ramesh Bidhuri.

## Dropouts in Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Institute   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | IIT-Bombay          |       109 |        34 |
| 2         | IIT-Delhi           |       443 |       256 |
| 3         | IIT-Kharagpur       |       346 |       198 |
| 4         | IIT-Kanpur          |        78 |        47 |
| 5         | IIT-Guwahati        |        15 |        12 |
| 6         | IIT-Madras          |        53 |        35 |
| 7         | IIT-Roorkee         |         0 |         0 |
| 8         | IIT- BHU Varanasi   |         2 |         0 |
| 9         | IIT-Hyderabad       |         0 |         0 |
| 10        | IIT-Patna           |        23 |        22 |
| 11        | IIT-Bhubaneswar     |        17 |        13 |
| 12        | IIT-Jodhpur         |         1 |        15 |
| 13        | IIT-Gandhinagar     |        27 |        15 |
| 14        | IIT-Indore          |        12 |        09 |
| 15        | IIT-Ropar           |         0 |         0 |
| 16        | IIT-Mandi           |         0 |         0 |
| Total     | Total               |      1126 |       656 |

## Dropouts in Indian institute Management (IIMs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Institute   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | IIM-Ahmedabad       |         6 |         3 |
| 2         | IIM-Bangalore       |         2 |         4 |
| 3         | IIM-Calcutta        |         3 |         2 |
| 4         | IIM-Lucknow         |         5 |         3 |
| 5         | IIM-Indore          |         7 |         9 |
| 6         | IIM-Kozhikode       |         8 |         7 |
| 7         | IIM-Shilong         |         0 |         2 |
| 8         | IIM-Rohtak          |         1 |        10 |
| 9         | IIM-Ranchi          |         0 |         0 |
| 10        | IIM-Raipur          |        12 |         8 |
| 11        | IIM-Trichy          |         1 |         1 |
| 12        | IIM-Udaipur         |         0 |         0 |
| 13        | IIM-Kashipur        |        10 |         0 |
| Total     | Total               |        55 |        49 |

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