Institute Counselling Services is a Technical Service Unit (TSU) of NIT Rourkela. Established in August 2017, the team comprises of faculty members, including Head of Unit, Prof. Ramakrishna Biswal, Faculty Advisors, Student Coordinators and Mentors. ICS aims to prepare the students for a confident approach towards life and to bring about a voluntary change in themselves. The goal of counselling is to help individuals overcome their immediate problems and also to equip them to meet future problems. The goals of counselling are appropriately concerned with fundamental and basic aspects such as self-understanding and self-actualization.

The primary objective of ICS is to encourage a confident outlook towards life and establish a balance between one’s academic and personal life. This service deals with various important aspects of a student’s life such as Academic, Financial, Mental and Socio-cultural issues, ensuring a seamless transition from home to hostel life for the freshmen and directs its efforts to safeguard the mental health of all students faculty and staff of the institute. With the help of counselling, individuals can overcome their immediate problems and enhance their capability to tackle obstacles in future.

Mentors are assigned to first-year students to help bridge the gap between junior and senior students, and to provide personal and professional support. These mentors work under the guidance of Faculty and Student Coordinators, who oversee the functioning of the entire organization. The entire student body is advised by the Faculty and Student Coordinators in association with ICS.