Updated On: 04 September, 2023 07:50 AM IST | Kota | Agencies
“We have launched a campaign called ‘Darwaze pe dastak’ where we are encouraging wardens to make it a routine to knock on each students’ door at around 11 pm, ask them if they are okay, notice their activities, and keep a vigil just to ensure that there are no signs of stress, depression or abnormal activity

ASI Sanju Sharma talks to hostel students to understand their problems, in Kota. Pic/PTI
Rocked by a spate of student suicides, the coaching hub of Kota is roping in wardens, mess workers and tiffin service providers to look for any signs of depression or stress among the students staying in hostels and PG accommodations.
While the wardens are being encouraged to participate actively in the ‘Darwaze pe dastak’ (knock on door) campaign, the city police has urged mess workers and tiffin providers to report if a student is repetitively absent from the mess and skipping meals or anyone’s tiffin is found unconsumed.