IIT Madras Scholar Dies By Suicide, Second Case In A Month

IIT Madras Scholar Dies By Suicide, Second Case In A Month [ad_1]

IIT Madras, in an announcement, mentioned the post-Covid atmosphere has been difficult.

Chennai:

A 3rd-year BTech pupil of IIT-Madras died by suicide on Tuesday, police mentioned. The 20-year-old pupil of the electrical engineering division, a resident of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, was discovered hanging in his hostel room by his roommates, they added.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the scholar could have had points on "specializing in his research and finishing his tutorial duties", a police officer investigating the matter mentioned. Solely after completion of the probe and post-mortem can additional feedback be made, he added. This incident comes only a month after a post-graduate pupil of engineering at IIT Madras additionally died by suicide on February 14. He too had been discovered lifeless in his hostel room.

In an announcement, IIT-M mentioned: "It's with deep anguish that IIT Madras conveys the premature passing away of a 3rd 12 months BTech pupil of the Electrical Engineering division on March 14, 2023." The premier institute mentioned the post-Covid atmosphere has been difficult, and that it has strived to enhance and maintain the wellbeing of scholars/students, school and employees on campus, whereas continuously evaluating the assorted help methods in place.

A standing Institute Inner Inquiry Committee, together with elected pupil representatives, which has been just lately constituted will look into such incidents.

"The mother and father of the scholar have been knowledgeable and we request everybody to please respect the privateness of the household at this unlucky second," the assertion mentioned, including: "The Institute expresses its honest condolences and stands united in grief together with the family and friends of the scholar."

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