'65 suicides in 5 years': CJP demands 'immediate' attention to structural problems amid IIT Delhi protests
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
As students continue to protest after the death of an IIT Delhi student, the Cockroach Janta Party has expressed support for the demonstrations and shared that the rise of student suicides, especially in Indian Institutes of Technology across the country, raises a "clear structural problem."
Adding to this, Students carried placards that read “IIT-D: Dreams or Death," as they demanded the resignation of the dean and associate deans of the Students’ Welfare Office, as well as the head of the physics department. (X) "It is extremely shocking that IITD has witnessed 8 suicides in last 3 years. And overall IITs have had 65 suicides in last 5 years. There is a clear structural problem in our IITs which warrants immediate attention," shared CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka.
Meanwhile, A 31-year-old, pursuing an MSc in Physics, allegedly jumped to death from the sixth floor of the institute’s Lecture Hall Complex on campus Saturday morning. The IIT-Delhi administration verified the incident in a statement on August 22.
Notably, In his statement, Ranka highlighted that the student was dealing with mental health issues after the loss of his father.
As per the latest buzz, "But the Institute seems to have failed to provide the requisite support, including his hostel accommodation and appropriate counseling," Ranka wrote on X , adding that the CJP stands in solidarity with the students at IIT Delhi and the family of the deceased.
In further updates, On Monday, students across the institution staged a protest from 9am. Due to the hours-long campus unrest, afternoon classes for the remainder of the day were also suspended. The protest continued till 5pm.
On top of that, Students carried placards that read “IIT-D: Dreams or Death," as they demanded the resignation of the dean and associate deans of the Students’ Welfare Office, as well as the head of the physics department.
Students also called for an independent probe into alleged institutional lapses and ₹ 1 crore rupees in compensation for the deceased student’s family.
Source: Hindustan Times