Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell to assist foreign students across public, private and deemed universities, the higher education department said.
The cell aims to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for international students, providing guidance, assistance, cultural integration and grievance redressal, the department said in an official statement.
A helpline (0674-2323403, 0674-2323404) has also been set up for students to seek assistance between 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM on working days, it added.
The move comes in the wake of the suicide of a Nepalese B. Tech girl student at KIIT University on February 16 and the subsequent uproar over the incident.
