IIT-M student found hanging in hostel room

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IIT-M student found hanging in hostel room

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CHENNAI: A student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room this morning. Authorities suspect it could be a case of suicide. If so, this would be the second on-campus suicide by a student of the prestigious institution in a month.

The student's body was found hanging in his room in Ganga Hostel on the sprawling IIT-M campus. No suicide note was found, and the cause of death is yet to be ascertained.

He has been identified by the IIT-M management as a student of the pre-final-year class of dual-degree Electrical Engineering, hailing from Kollam, in Kerala. A statement from IIT-M director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said the institution is providing full support to the police in the investigation.

"At this time, we have no indication of the reason for death. The student's parents are being informed. The Institute offers its heartfelt condolences to the student's family and near and dear ones for the unfortunate and devastating loss," read the statement.

On September 23, an M Tech student from Andhra Pradesh had been found hanging in his room.

 

[mkrishna100]

Suicide is becoming very common these days especially among even educated people . Two students in IIT-M committed suicide within the last one month , earlier DSP Vishnu Priya committed suicide and today I read in THE HINDU that the Editor of a Tamil Magazine and his wife committed suicide . A very worrying trend .

 

[krish44]

when pressure to perform is high for outstation students from not so well off families,there is a tendency to go over the hill

and resort to suicide unable to cope with the pressure of expectations. This tendency is maximum at exam time. I know one in

my younger days who attempted suicide and survived due to timely intervention of classmates. we attach too much

importance to academics in india. To be a success or failure in life, academics is just one plus. Many do well without high

levels of academic education. There needs to be a balanced approach to living

 

[yesmohan]

The cases of depression among intelligents are on rise.