IIT-G alumnus’ programme seeks to prevent student suicides by providing career clarity

GUWAHATI:  The alarming rise in student suicides has raised concerns nationwide. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of student suicides reached a five-year high in 2021, with over 13,000 students tragically taking their own lives. In an effort to combat this crisis, a Bengaluru-based startup, Edvizo, has initiated the NLCEE programme.

Many of these students flock to educational hubs like Kota, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, and Guwahati in search of better educational opportunities. Edvizo’s NLCEE programme seeks to provide a solution by sending selected students on educational exposure visits to prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) free of charge.

The NLCEE programme selects students based on their academic performance and potential, giving them the opportunity to stay on an IIT campus for 4-5 days. During their stay, they interact with IIT professors and students, visit various departments and laboratories, and gain a deeper understanding of different career paths.

Edvizo covers all expenses for the trip, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder this invaluable experience. In 2022, Edvizo sent 30 students to IIT Bombay for a 7-day exposure visit and another 30 to IIT Guwahati. By addressing the root cause of many student suicides—the lack of career clarity—Edvizo’s NLCEE programme aims to reduce the number of young lives lost to this tragic phenomenon, stated a press release.

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