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Student Suicides After Exam Results Spur Protests and Policy Shifts at NIT Kurukshetra

Students cite campus stress alongside weak support systems as drivers of the crisis.

Overview

  • Police across Madhya Pradesh and Haryana reported several student deaths soon after Wednesday's Class 10 and 12 results, including cases in Morena, Chhatarpur, Indore and Gurugram.
  • In Uttar Pradesh, Muzaffarnagar police recorded two teen deaths on Thursday, with one tied to failing a Class 11 exam according to a note found at home.
  • At NIT Kurukshetra, a 20-year-old BTech student was found dead in her hostel on Thursday, marking the fourth suspected suicide on campus in two months and the third this month.
  • Students protested through the night and the institute agreed to annual re-exams for failed papers, a 17-day preparatory break from Friday, online practicals, and theory tests that proceed as scheduled.
  • Police and forensic teams are conducting post-mortems and wider probes are under discussion, with a Union education ministry review committee set to visit the campus next week as students press for stronger counseling and faster crisis response.