Bhubaneswar, Feb 6: In the wake of the shocking incident at the KIIT where a Nepali student ended her life recently, the Odisha government has taken all possible steps to protect foreign students studying and interested in pursuing studies in universities, irrespective of their status, in the State.

According to the information, the Higher Education Department has launched a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell to support and assist international students across (Public/Private/Deemed) universities in the State.

To foster a conducive and inclusive environment for International Students pursuing or interested in pursuing their studies in Odisha in colleges & universities, the department has issued helpline numbers, which will remain active from 10.30 am to 05.30 pm all working days.

The Helpline Numbers are: 0674-2323403, 0674-2323404