GUWAHATI: A 21-year-old BTech pc science and engineering (CSE) scholar at IIT-Guwahati, Bimlesh Kumar from UP’s Ballia district, was discovered hanging in his hostel room on Monday.
That is the second such incident inside a month and the third this yr on the institute, elevating severe issues about college students’ psychological well being and effectiveness of the assist system on the campus.
On August 9, a feminine MTech scholar from Kanpur was discovered hanging in her hostel room, whereas one other BTech scholar had died by suicide on April 10. In 2022, the institute noticed two scholar suicides and a mysterious demise in 2023.
In line with sources, Bimlesh struggled with tutorial backlogs and monetary difficulties, which prevented him from collaborating within the internship programme. “On account of poor teachers, he was not allowed to take a seat for the internship season,” stated a supply. Following the incident, college students gathered in entrance of the executive constructing, demanding solutions from the IIT-G authorities. “We wish justice. One after one other, suicide is being reported on the institute and there’s no resolution?” requested an aggrieved scholar. College students and college identified that the suicides underscored the pressing and demanding want for enhanced psychological well being assist and counselling providers on the institute.
“The demise of Bimlesh Kumar has despatched shockwaves within the IIT-Guwahati group, with college students mourning the loss and calling for instant motion to forestall additional tragedies,” stated a school member.
