New Delhi, April 29 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday chaired a high-level review of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, calling for "urgent steps" to improve campus life and student engagement, while also outlining reforms for students well-being across all higher educational institutions (HEIs). In the meeting held with senior officials of ministry and the institute, Pradhan called for "campus vibrancy" and stronger systems for student mentoring, innovation and faculty accountability, according to a Union education ministry press release. The review meeting follows at least four incidents of students suicide at NIT Kurukshetra between February 16 and April 16 with three incidents reported in April . In the meeting, it has been decided that immediate steps to "strengthen systems for constructive student engagement," at NIT Kurukshetra include: hostel upgrades, a faculty training programme on mentoring and well-being in May and June 2026, and standard operating procedures to institutionalise student engagement. Medium-term measures cover improving sports infrastructure of students, capacity-building for administrators to build a supportive institutional culture and structured alumni interactions to promote "can-do" culture. An "apex committee on campus culture" comprising directors, alumni, faculty and students will be set up to "suggest and monitor" reforms at all HEIs, the release said....