Authorities of National Institute of Technology, Silchar have decided that all students of the institute will soon be brought under medical insurance coverage. Besides, emergency and basicmedicines will henceforth be available with the resident doctor.

P K Bose, director-in-charge of NIT, Silchar, said on Saturday the institute will purchase a new medical van-cum-ambulance and the ambulance that now serves emergency purpose will also be repaired as soon as possible.

The director's announcements came after a third semester girl committed suicide on January 3 and the student community broke into protests gheraoing the director on January 18 and 19.

He also announced that a committee will be formed comprising 10 faculty and 10 student members of either gender with representatives from all semesters to address various problems. The committee will sit once in a month to discuss various issues and will recommend their decisions to the director for implementation. The names of students' representative will be forwarded by the Gymkhana union body to the Director. In response to the demand for re-examination after 15 days of declaration of results, it was decided that the committee will refer to the regulations of other NITs including NIT, Trichi and recommendations shall be made thereafter keeping in mind the local conditions.