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A second-year intermediate student at a private college in Miyapur and a first-year BSc student at Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad died by suicide allegdely due to exam stress
The incidents took place in Medak and Chanda Nagar districts (Representative Image)
On Friday, 17-year-old Deekshit Raju, a second-year intermediate student at a private college in Miyapur, was found dead in his Chanda Nagar residence. Police suspect the boy, facing upcoming intermediate exams on March 5, took his own life due to extreme stress. He was alone at home and was found hanging from a ceiling fan, reported NDTV.
Barely 24 hours later, Vaishnavi, a first-year BSc student at Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad, was at her Narsapur home for Shivratri celebrations. The young woman from Medak was reportedly anxious about her exams. She locked herself in a room and died by suicide on Saturday, the report added.
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court expressed deep concern over the recent suicides in IITs and IIMs, calling them “extremely unfortunate.” The court pledged to establish a strong mechanism to address this issue.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising informed the bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, that 18 students had died by suicide in these institutions over the past 14 months. The bench assured that they were committed to finding a resolution to this problem.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, informed the court that the University Grants Commission (UGC) is addressing concerns raised by petitioners by formulating draft regulations. These drafts, open for public feedback, are available on the UGC website.
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising highlighted that a significant number of institutions, 40% of universities and 80% of colleges, still need to establish equal opportunity cells. The bench, acknowledging the submissions, instructed the UGC to review the suggestions received on the draft regulations and invited inputs from Jaising and other petitioners.
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