"Student Suicides Rising, Take Proactive Steps": BJP MP To Centre
NDTV
As many as 75 students from premier institutes like the IITs, IIMs and AIIMS ended their lives in the past five years and at least 15 students died by suicide in Kota this year, Sushil Modi informed the Rajya Sabha.
Over 10,000 students under the age of 18 died by suicide in 2021 and 75 students from premier institutes like the IITs, IIMs and AIIMS ended their lives in the past five years, a BJP MP informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Stating that the high number of suicides reflect the severe mental and physical stress that students go through to secure admission in premier universities, BJP MP Sushil Modi also pointed to parental pressure and urged the government to set up a comprehensive suicide prevention mechanism.
Bringing up the issue in a special mention, Mr Modi said, "In 2021, there were 10,732 suicide cases of students below the age of 18 years. This was an increase of 4.5% from the previous year. In the past five years, 75 students died by suicide in IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and other top premier institutions. These cases have been increasing at a concerning rate."