India, March 25 -- IIT Bombay students have expressed only average satisfaction with the institute's Student Wellness Centre (SWC), a body that offers mental health support, including counselling and workshops, to students. According to a recent survey conducted by 'Insight', the institute's official student media body, the survey, which gathered responses from 124 students, revealed that only 35% of them found the service satisfactory.

Meanwhile, 34.1% reported no improvement in their mental health despite attending counselling sessions, and 16.3% stated that their issues persisted or had even worsened. The centre received an overall rating of 3.27 out of 5, leading to demands for reforms in its approach to mental health support.

The s...