Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee

Name

Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee

Legal name

Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee

Website

https://wellness.iitr.ac.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Mental Health and Wellness Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Student counseling services
• Mental health support
• Campus wellness programs
• Psychiatric consultation services
• Biofeedback therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Roorkee

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free Student Services: All counseling services are provided free of cost to students of IIT Roorkee. The center is funded by the institute as part of student welfare infrastructure. Individual counselling sessions may extend up to an hour. No medication is involved - only pure interaction-based therapy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee provides free, confidential mental health counseling, psychiatric consultation, and speech therapy services to IIT Roorkee students, delivered through multi-modal channels (in-person, telephone, video, WhatsApp, and email). It supplements these clinical services with Bio-Feedback Therapy, digital psychometric assessments, a Students' Aid Committee (StAC) for financial support, accessibility equipment provision, and a year-round calendar of orientation programs, mental health awareness events, and workshops. The center operates under the Department of Students' Welfare and is the first IIT to install Bio-Feedback Therapy equipment in-house.

Product overview

Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee operates as an integrated student wellness platform that formerly operated as the Counselling Cell. The center provides a comprehensive suite of mental health and well-being services including individual counselling with qualified therapists, psychiatric consultations, speech therapy, and Bio-Feedback Therapy (making IIT Roorkee the first IIT to install such technology in-house). These core services are delivered through multiple channels including face-to-face sessions, video counselling via Webex, telephonic counselling, and WhatsApp/Email. The center also operates a digital appointment booking portal, offers digital psychometric tests, and provides physical accessibility support including wheelchairs, hearing aids, and cycles. Student support extends through the Students' Aid Committee (StAC) for financial assistance, Bhawan Wellness Wardens for on-ground support, and a robust program of wellness events, workshops, and mental health awareness campaigns. The platform serves as a one-stop resource for the emotional, psychological, and physical well-being of IIT Roorkee students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counselling Services One-on-one counselling sessions with qualified therapists providing a confidential environment for IIT Roorkee students to discuss personal, family, peer, and academic problems. Sessions extend up to an hour and are free of cost.
• Psychiatric Consultation

Quantifiable outcome

• No stigma attached to seeking help - 'absolutely no fear you should have'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mr. Rijul Arora (TEDx Speaker, Author)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Digital Detox workshop conducted on September 24, 2023 at APJ Auditorium. Mr. Arora, best-selling author and head of Look Up India, provided strategies for limiting digital device use and fostering balanced lifestyle.
• Aarohi Childcare and Playschool IITRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2024Collaborative parenting session 'Navigating Pathways to Sensitive Parenting' organized on May 18, 2024 at MAC auditorium. Dr. Hema Pant, President of Aarohi Childcare, served as chief guest. Parenting expert Chinu Agrawal guided parents through role-playing, activities, and scientific principles. Sessions were held for parents of children aged 0-9 and 10-17.
• Prof. Manas K. Mandal (Visiting Professor, IIT Kharagpur)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2024Sensitization and Reorientation Program 'Harmonizing Obligations: Balancing Duty, Family and Career' conducted on February 17, 2024 for senior position holders. Part of Mental Health Literacy programs series.
• Prof. Millie Pant (Head of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, IITR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2024Collaboration for Mental Health Literacy Program at Saharanpur Campus on September 20, 2023, under her guidance and leadership.
• Prof. A. S. Maurya (Faculty in Charge of Security, IITR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2023Mental Health Literacy Event for Security Persons on September 26, 2023. Prof. Maurya delivered inspiring address and participated in interactive session on identifying mental health signs among security staff.
• Watchout IITRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2023Collaboration for 'Guarding Hope' - an educative community outreach program on World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2023). The program aimed at suicide prevention, exploring causative factors and working on protective factors to minimize risk among IITR community. Facilitated by Ms. Shivani Tewari and Mr. Govind A. PhD scholar.
• Prof. Archana ShuklaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2023Seminar on 'Creating hope through action' on World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September 2022) where she presented the ABCD formula for suicide prevention (Ask, Be there, Stay connected, Decrease means of self-harm).
• NSS IIT RoorkeeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2021Multiple collaborative events including World Mental Health Day celebrations, webinars on mental health awareness, suicide prevention quizzes, and various awareness campaigns conducted jointly.
• EDC IITR (Entrepreneurship Development Cell)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2019Association for 'Mental And Emotional Support' session featuring Varun Sheth, Co-Founder of Ketto, at E-Summit IIT Roorkee. Focus on overcoming failure and challenges in life.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MindPeers: India-based mental health platform offering 1:1 therapy, self-assessments, and community support. Comparable in serving Indian students and young adults seeking accessible mental health support, with overlapping emphasis on reducing stigma and increasing early intervention.
• Amaha (formerly InnerHour): Indian mental health platform offering self-help tools, therapy, and psychiatry consultations. Comparable in providing outpatient mental health services to the Indian market including students and young professionals, though broader in scope than a single-campus service.
• Manastha: Indian mental health service offering online therapy and counseling for anxiety, depression, relationships, and student stress. Comparable target population (Indian students) and counseling-led service model, though operates as a commercial provider rather than institutional.
• BetterLyf: Indian online counseling platform connecting users to therapists via chat, audio, and video. Comparable in offering multi-modal counseling for Indian users including students, with similar focus on accessibility and confidentiality.

Direct peers

• IIT Bombay Counselling Service: Student counseling and wellness service at IIT Bombay, a peer IIT institution with similar mandate of free in-house mental health support for engineering students. Direct functional equivalent serving the same student population profile at a comparable premier Indian technical institution.
• YourDOST: Indian online counseling and emotional wellness platform focused on college students, offering chat, video, and telephonic counseling. Closely comparable to Wellness Centre IIT Roorkee in target audience (Indian students) and core offering (counselor-led mental health support), though YourDOST operates as a commercial platform serving multiple institutions rather than a single campus.
• Wysa: AI-driven mental health chatbot with human therapist escalation, widely adopted by Indian colleges and students globally. Comparable target audience (students, young adults) and emphasis on destigmatized, accessible support; differs in being tech-first rather than counselor-first.
• iCall (Tata Institute of Social Sciences): TISS-operated counseling helpline and psychosocial support service providing free/low-cost tele-counseling across India. Comparable as a non-commercial, institution-backed mental health service targeting students and young adults, with multi-modal delivery (phone, email, in-person) similar to the Wellness Centre's approach.
• Vandrevala Foundation Mental Health Helpline: India-wide 24/7 multilingual mental health helpline offering free counseling, crisis intervention, and psychiatrist consultations. Comparable in providing free-of-cost, multi-modal counseling and crisis support to the Indian population, including students, with a similar non-commercial sustainability model.

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals (Mental Health Division): Major Indian hospital chain with dedicated mental health, psychiatry, and behavioral therapy offerings including outpatient services. Comparable as a provider of outpatient psychiatric and psychological care in India, though broader in scope (inpatient, multi-specialty) than the Wellness Centre's campus-based model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iitrhelpcentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/wellnessiitr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellnessiitr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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