In a bid to ensure students' safety outside campus in late-night hours, IIT Kharagpur authorities have decided to keep a tab on their movement when they step out and also keep their parents updated accordingly, an official said on Thursday. According to the new guidelines issued by the institute, guardians will be informed if a student exits the campus between 10 pm and 6 am. IIT Kharagpur director Suman Chakraborty said certain rules and regulations were already in place in case a student would have to leave the campus at late night hours. The authorities want to strictly enforce the existing rules and the new ones, which include keeping the guardian of a student updated in case he goes outside the campus at night, Chakraborty said. "When a student leaves the campus, if they face any situation or accident outside, the responsibility lies with the institute.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 19:28 UTC