Student Guidance Cell (SGC) is an official body at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, consisting of the institute psychologists, faculty coordinators and student volunteers. SGC aims to provide guidance and counselling services to students based on their needs with assured privacy and confidential exchange of communication. SGC also provides academic support in the form of special classes for students. The formation of SGC was based on the feedback from graduated students of the institute who stressed on the need to have a facility to counsel and motivate the students. SGC helps the students to function better in all domains of life - academic, social, personal and psychological.