Alarming Rise in Student Suicides at IIT Madras and Across India's Premier Institutes

A student in his second year at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras died on Friday, supposedly by his own hand. This is the fourth occurrence of this kind that has taken place at the facility within the current year. An occurrence has been notified and an inquiry is being conducted following the discovery of a student who was found hanging in their on-campus domicile.

 

On the 14th of March, a student in their third year of a B-Tech program at IIT-Madras passed away due to suicide. The institute has indicated that the period following the Covid outbreak has posed difficulties, prompting them to exert effort in improving and maintaining the health and morale of their students, scholars, faculty, and staff on the premises. Moreover, they have consistently evaluated their support mechanisms.

 

The latest occurrence involved the discovery of an alleged suicide letter in the dormitory of a 20-year-old scholar, indicating that he committed suicide as a result of a romantic problem. His colleagues noticed that his room had been locked for some time and informed the responsible individual for the facility. Thereafter, information was relayed to the police. The police appeared and forcefully entered the door, discovering that the student had passed away. The IIT-Madras offered their sympathies to the grieving and highlighted their efforts to identify and support students who may be struggling emotionally or mentally.

 

Similar incidents have been recorded at other IITs, including the recent suicide of an 18-year-old student from the Dalit community at IIT-Bombay on February 12th.

 

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