India’s student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report

The Hindu  

Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. Based on the National Crime Records Bureau data, the ‘Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India’ report was released on Wednesday at the Annual IC3 Conference and Expo 2024. The report pointed out that while the overall suicide numbers increased by 2% annually, student suicides cases surged by 4%, despite a likely “under reporting” of student suicide cases. “The incidence of student suicides continues to surpass both population growth rates and overall suicide trends.

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DC Edit | Try hard to halt student suicides
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2 days, 17 hours ago

DC Edit | Try hard to halt student suicides

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court’s decision to set up a National Task Force to investigate the causes behind the rising incidence of student suicides in the country is both timely and commendable. The court’s observation that the number of student suicides have now surpassed those committed by farmers due to agrarian distress highlights the grave mental health crisis affecting India’s future generations. …

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action
1 week, 3 days ago

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action

The Hindu  

The alarming trend of a surge in student suicides in the last ten years in India presents a pressing issue that calls for urgent action. Root causes While a detailed break-up of causes for student suicides is not available, a cursory analysis shows that major causes for student suicide are parental pressure for career choices, failure in examinations, ragging and …

Survey shocker: One in 10 Indian students suicidal; some even attempted it
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Survey shocker: One in 10 Indian students suicidal; some even attempted it

India Today  

The lecture halls are buzzing, WhatsApp groups are flooded with assignment deadlines, and the canteens are alive with laughter. The findings were starkover 12 per cent of students reported suicidal ideation in the past year while more than 5 per cent had attempted suicide. A survey in IITs found that 61 per cent of students cited academic stress as the …

Suicidal ideation, attempts, high among college students in India, finds study
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Suicidal ideation, attempts, high among college students in India, finds study

The Hindu  

A study by researchers from NIMHANS, Bengaluru, in collaboration with doctors from Australia, United Kingdom and some States in India, has found that suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are alarmingly high among college students across the country. Highlighting the need for suicide prevention programmes in Indian educational institutions, the study, titled ‘Correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts among colleges students …

Has India made progress in preventing suicides? 30 per cent fall in death rates from 1990 to 2021
1 month, 1 week ago

Has India made progress in preventing suicides? 30 per cent fall in death rates from 1990 to 2021

Firstpost  

India has seen a more than 30 per cent reduction in the suicide death rate in India from 1990 to 2021. Globally, the study showed one person dies on average every 43 seconds by suicide The suicide death rate in India has reduced by 30 per cent from 1990 to 2021, according to a new study. By 2021, the suicide …

Has India made progress in preventing suicides? 30 per cent fall in death rates from 1990 to 2021
1 month, 1 week ago

Has India made progress in preventing suicides? 30 per cent fall in death rates from 1990 to 2021

Firstpost  

India has seen a more than 30 per cent reduction in the suicide death rate in India from 1990 to 2021. Pixabay/Representational Image The suicide death rate in India has reduced by 30 per cent from 1990 to 2021, according to a new study. By 2021, the suicide death rate among females has decreased from 16.8 per lakh in 1990 …

Rajasthan government to table bill in Assembly on coaching centres to check suicides
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan government to table bill in Assembly on coaching centres to check suicides

New Indian Express  

Responding to this, the government assured the bench that a bill addressing the crisis is in the works. Since the beginning of 2025, six students have committed suicide in the city, sparking outrage and debate over the mental health challenges faced by coaching students. While there was a slight decrease in suicides last year, the six cases reported in just …

Indian court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape and killing of trainee doctor
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape and killing of trainee doctor

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year, a crime that sparked nationwide protests over inadequate safety for women and led to a speedy trial in the country’s slow-moving justice system. Women’s rights activists say the problem …

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, exposing deeper crisis in Rajasthan’s educational hub
2 months, 1 week ago

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, exposing deeper crisis in Rajasthan’s educational hub

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Often hailed as India’s coaching capital, Kota in Rajasthan witnessed yet another tragic incident as a student died by suicide on intervening the night of Thursday and Friday. In 2023, over two dozen student deaths by suicides were reported in Kota, followed by 16 cases in 2024. This year, only 1.1 lakh students arrived in the city, a significant …

Kota student suicide cases declined by 50 pc compared to 2023, says DM
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kota student suicide cases declined by 50 pc compared to 2023, says DM

India TV News  

Kota student suicide cases have declined by 50 per cent this year as compared to 2023, claims the district administration. After the spike in suicide cases, the district administration and Rajasthan government took several measures to curb the pressure on students. Suicide cases have declined by 50 pc In an interview, Goswami said "In comparison to last year, the suicide …

Madhya Pradesh: 17-year-old kills self at shooting academy in Bhopal, probe launched
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: 17-year-old kills self at shooting academy in Bhopal, probe launched

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, a 17-year-old boy allegedly shot himself dead at a shooting academy in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal district. Teenager kills self in Uttar Pradesh Earlier in September this year, a 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself following an argument with his father, according to police. India's student suicide rate surges A new report reveals that incidents …

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman
4 months ago

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Prosecuting a dead girl is peak government ridiculousness – …

69% of students can't recognise suicide warning signs: Survey in 30 colleges
6 months, 1 week ago

69% of students can't recognise suicide warning signs: Survey in 30 colleges

India Today  

A recent survey by Mpower, a mental healthcare initiative under the Aditya Birla Education Trust, has revealed a troubling insight into youth mental health in India. Conducted across 30 colleges, including Indraprastha Engineering College and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College in Delhi, the survey found that 69% of students could not recognise the tell-tale signs of someone contemplating suicide. A …

India must focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide, says Lancet study
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India must focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide, says Lancet study

India TV News  

Every year on September 10, we commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day to increase awareness of the need to lessen stigma and promote candid discussions to prevent suicides. To reduce suicide cases in India, where over 170,000 lives are lost to suicide each year, it is crucial to focus on issues other than mental health, according to an expert in a …

Need to treat suicide as a public health problem
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Need to treat suicide as a public health problem

Hindustan Times  

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. However, it is now well-established that risk factors for suicide in developing countries, including India, encompass a range of social issues in addition to mental health disorders. Financial hardship, fractious family relationships, domestic violence, childhood trauma, bullying, negative peer pressure, substance abuse, and lack of access to health care are among the many challenges …

Breaking News: Rahul Gandhi Expresses Alarm Over Rising Suicide Rates Among Youth | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Rahul Gandhi Expresses Alarm Over Rising Suicide Rates Among Youth | ABP News

ABP News  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, recently addressed the youth of India through his WhatsApp channel, raising serious concerns about the increasing suicide rates among young people. He emphasized that the rising suicide rates among students are particularly concerning. Referring to recent statistics, Gandhi pointed out that over the past decade, while the population of children aged …

India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report
7 months ago

India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. The report pointed out that while the overall suicide numbers increased by 2 per cent annually, student suicides cases surged by 4 per cent, despite a likely "under reporting" of student …

Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 30 raised serious concerns over rising suicide cases among students in Maharashtra. Expressing serious concerns over the rising number of suicide cases by students, the Bench said, “The instant PIL petition concerns itself with inadequate measures available with the University of Mumbai and the colleges associated/affiliated to it so far as curbing suicidal tendencies …

Global suicide report reveals where rates are highest... as US makes shocking entry
8 months ago

Global suicide report reveals where rates are highest... as US makes shocking entry

Daily Mail  

The United States has the sixth-highest suicide rate in the world, a grim ranking that comes amid a decades-long rise in suicides over the past three decades. The US suicide rate came to 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people, considerably lower than South Korea’s 24.1 suicides per capita, though quite a bit higher than Australia and Croatia’s 12.4 deaths per capita. …

Gone too soon — the subject of youth suicide in India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gone too soon — the subject of youth suicide in India

The Hindu  

Suicide is the tragic and untimely loss of human life, all the more devastating and perplexing because it is a conscious volitional act. Suicide in young people is best understood as multidetermined and the result of interaction between biological, psychological, familial, and social cultural factors. A current review of adolescent suicides in India shows that the most commonly reported risk …

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year ago

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s that time of the year again, when exams are looming, and students are stressed. Most students in India write a number of exams -- from the final boards at schools to the multiple competitive tests that are attempted to try and get a seat at coveted medical or engineering colleges. The process is so difficult – lakhs of students …

11 ways to address rising suicides in premier college campuses, according to an IIT alumnus
1 year ago

11 ways to address rising suicides in premier college campuses, according to an IIT alumnus

Hindustan Times  

The parents of Nashik-based Varad Nerker were overjoyed to see their son accepted into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi’s Masters of Technology programme. I also used reliable sources, such as Parliament questions, the IIT Council website, college annual reports, RTI replies and media reports to compile the data in the analysis. Maximum suicides were reported at IIT Madras, …

Another student dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, 30th such case in last one year
1 year, 2 months ago

Another student dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, 30th such case in last one year

India TV News  

Kota suicide case: In yet another such incident, a student died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota on Tuesday night, January 23. Govt released draft guidelines on suicide prevention Earlier in October 2023, the Union Ministry of Education had released the draft guidelines for the schools to prevent suicide among students. With "Every Child Matters" as the underlying belief in developing …

Delhi records 3,367 suicide cases in 2022: NCRB data
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi records 3,367 suicide cases in 2022: NCRB data

Hindustan Times  

Delhi recorded a 22 per cent on-year jump in suicide cases in 2022, the latest NCRB data showed. In 2022, of the 3,367 people who died by suicide, 842 were women and 2,525 men. According to an analysis of the National Crime Records Bureau's Accidental Deaths and Suicides Report, there were 3,367 suicide cases reported in Delhi in 2022. The …

One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers: NCRB report
1 year, 3 months ago

One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers: NCRB report

The Hindu  

India reported a total of over 1.7 lakh suicides in 2022, nearly one-third of whom were daily wage earners, agricultural labourers, and farmers, according to the National Crime Record Bureau’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2022 report. The latest Crime in India report showed an overall increase in crimes and atrocities committed upon Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes persons, …

What’s killing our students? Understanding the Causes of Student Suicides
1 year, 6 months ago

What’s killing our students? Understanding the Causes of Student Suicides

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 13 MINS READ Arjun Gupta, 25, had a troubled adolescence. Adolescents could also have issues relating to sexual identity and orientation.” According to Arjun Kapoor, a research fellow at the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, half of India’s suicides are due to mental health issues while “the remaining 50 per …

We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message
1 year, 6 months ago

We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ When students who have spent more than a decade at school decide to end their life, the message is not all that difficult to decipher. The coaching industry contributes significantly to the city’s economy, and that is one reason why successive governments have shown little interest in regulating it. …

Sensitization is paramount to prevent suicides, say doctors
1 year, 6 months ago

Sensitization is paramount to prevent suicides, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The World Health Organisation has themed this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, like for the past two years, ‘Creating hope through action’. The latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau indicates a 7.2 per cent rise in suicide cases in India from 11.3in 2020 to 12 in 2021. As per the report, amongst various factors, family problems were …

'Don't want to lose my child': How worried parents are shifting to Kota after spate of student suicides
1 year, 6 months ago

'Don't want to lose my child': How worried parents are shifting to Kota after spate of student suicides

Firstpost  

Neeru Devi from Bihar’s Sitamarhi has shifted to Kota, the country’s coaching hub, at the age of 80 to be with her grandson who is preparing for the IIT entrance exam at an institute here. “We would not have been at peace back home,” she said, shedding light on the mounting pressure faced by students preparing for medical and engineering …

Kota student suicides: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot orders officials to submit report within 15 days | VIDEO
1 year, 7 months ago

Kota student suicides: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot orders officials to submit report within 15 days | VIDEO

India TV News  

Kota student suicides: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday ordered officials to form a committee to provide suggestions to prevent suicide cases among the students and asked them to submit the report within 15 days. Speaking at a review meeting on suicide cases among IIT and NEET aspirants in the coaching hub- Kota, the chief minister expressed concern over …

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure
1 year, 7 months ago

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure

India TV News  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has revamped its evaluation system and dropped a set of mid-semester exams to reduce stress among students. The decision comes against the backdrop of several cases of student suicides in several IITs, which has sparked a debate on whether the curriculum and tough study schedule is affecting the mental health of students. 'There will …

'20 Students Died By Suicide In 8 Months In Kota': Rajasthan CM Expresses Concerns, Shares Own Struggles
1 year, 7 months ago

'20 Students Died By Suicide In 8 Months In Kota': Rajasthan CM Expresses Concerns, Shares Own Struggles

ABP News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot raised the issue of student suicides in Kota during the inauguration ceremony of the state-level 'Yuva Mahapanchayat' on Saturday. He expressed his concern about the recent suicides of 20 students in the city known for its coaching centres in the last eight months. "It is a matter of concern that 20 students committed suicide in …

Kota recorded average 3 suicides monthly in 2023; 20 incidents this year: Data
1 year, 7 months ago

Kota recorded average 3 suicides monthly in 2023; 20 incidents this year: Data

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan’s Kota recorded an average of three suicide incidents monthly in the first eight months of 2023, according to data from the district administration. On July 17, another 17-year-old NEET student allegedly died by suicide in Kota’s Jawahar Nagar within a week of his arrival in the city while another JEE student also took the extreme step on July 8 …

Experts express concern over rise in suicidal tendencies among teens
1 year, 7 months ago

Experts express concern over rise in suicidal tendencies among teens

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Medical experts expressed concern over a spike in attempted suicide, especially by youngsters due to unhappiness arising from an array of issues, ranging from parental expectations to anxiety. They said that a 2021-22 study indicated a 40 to 60 per cent increase in cases of mental illnesses among the youth and bemoaned a lack of governmental intervention to bring …

98 students died by suicide in higher educational institutes since 2018: Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

98 students died by suicide in higher educational institutes since 2018: Centre

Hindustan Times  

Ninety-eight students died by suicide in higher education institutions between 2018 and 2023 and the largest chunk of deaths came from IITs, the education ministry told Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to a question asked by Communist Party of India Rajya Sabha member V Sivadasan, Union minister of state for education Subhas Sarkar submitted the data of students who died by …

No Data on Student Suicides in Educational Institutions, NEET Centres: Government Informs Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

No Data on Student Suicides in Educational Institutions, NEET Centres: Government Informs Parliament

News 18  

The government has said that it does not keep records of suicide cases among students in all educational institutions and coaching centres across the country, including those preparing for the NEET exam. Sarkar explained the rationale behind the lack of such records by pointing out that education falls under the concurrent list, with the Central and State Governments sharing responsibility …

Kota: As another student commits suicide, Here's what is leading to soaring student suicides in the education hub
1 year, 8 months ago

Kota: As another student commits suicide, Here's what is leading to soaring student suicides in the education hub

Op India  

On Monday, July 17, a 17-year-old NEET aspirant who had just arrived in Kota to study for the medical entrance exam committed suicide, bringing the total number of student suicides in Kota this year to 17. Over the past few years, there have been a number of student suicides at Kota, with many placing the blame on the stress of …

Data | Tamil Nadu ranks highest in suicides among government employees
1 year, 8 months ago

Data | Tamil Nadu ranks highest in suicides among government employees

The Hindu  

While it is known that the State’s suicide rate is among the highest in the country, further analysis of NCRB data from 2017 to 2021 showed that Tamil Nadu witnessed a sharp increase in suicides of government employees in 2020 and 2021. This graph shows the number of suicides of “Professionals/Salaried Persons” in 2021 in the five States that recorded …

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students
1 year, 11 months ago

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students

Hindustan Times  

Amid a spate of student suicides at the country’s premier Indian Institutes of Technology, the IIT council led by the Union education minister on Tuesday directed that the institutes ensure “zero tolerance” for discrimination at their campuses and provide a robust support system. “IITs should provide all support systems for students and should have zero tolerance for all kinds of …

Three years into pandemic, Himachal reports 14% decline in suicide cases
1 year, 11 months ago

Three years into pandemic, Himachal reports 14% decline in suicide cases

The Hindu  

The spurt in the number of suicides witnessed in the immediate wake of the COVID pandemic due to job loss, poor health, and uncertainty about the future, has relented a little, declining by 14% from 889 in 2021 to 758 in 2022. As per the data procured from the police department, 709 persons died by suicide in 2019 with the …

Many medical students under stress: study
1 year, 11 months ago

Many medical students under stress: study

The Hindu  

A recent Right to Information response from the National Medical Commission said that 64 MBBS and 55 postgraduate medicos died by suicide in the last five years. Concerned over the incidents of suicide and suicidal ideation among medical students, the NMC, India’s apex medical education regulatory authority, late in 2022 asked all medical colleges in the country to compile data …

IITs Record Highest Student Suicides Out of 61 Reported from Top Tech Institutes in Last 5 Years, Rajya Sabha Told
2 years ago

IITs Record Highest Student Suicides Out of 61 Reported from Top Tech Institutes in Last 5 Years, Rajya Sabha Told

News 18  

The highest number of student suicides was recorded at the premier IITs over the past five years, followed by NITs and IIMs, the union education ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Of these, 33 students died by suicide at various Indian Institutes of Technology, followed by 24 at National Institutes of Technology and four at Indian Institutes of Management, …

Do or Die: Instead of Bullying, Students Must Be Shown World Can Be Their Oyster
2 years ago

Do or Die: Instead of Bullying, Students Must Be Shown World Can Be Their Oyster

The Quint  

There have been several suicides over the years. Professor Neerada Reddy's committee in 2007 called these institutes 'concentration camps'. Reports say around 500-700 students have attempted suicide in Vijayawada from 2012-2017. National Crime Records Bureau data show that 333 students committed suicide in 2016 alone. It's high time these institutions start acting like educational institutes instead of money-making factories.

Telangana Spotlight: ‘Murders’ most foul
2 years ago

Telangana Spotlight: ‘Murders’ most foul

The Hindu  

The spree of student suicides and gruesome murders by students in Telangana in recent times have jolted people out of their slumber. Outcry The suicides of Preeti from Kakatiya Medical College and Rakshita, an engineering student from Warangal, both related to cyber bullying; the gruesome murder of Naveen Nenavath by his close friend due to ‘love jealously’ and the suicide …

Using a global lens to situate suicide prevention in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Using a global lens to situate suicide prevention in India

New Indian Express  

The magnitude of the suicide crisis in India is deeply distressing. To put it in perspective, the National Crime Records Bureau -- the only source of data on suicide mortality in the country-- reported 164,033 deaths by suicides in 2021 – a 7.2% increase from the previous year. Most recent reports from the World Health Organization estimate that in 2019, …

IT girl student ends life; third suicide in less than two years
2 years, 1 month ago

IT girl student ends life; third suicide in less than two years

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A final-year engineering girl student committed suicide in his hostel room at Idupulapaya IIIT in YSR district on Monday, police said. Institute director Sandhya Rani and administrative officer Jilani called in the police. The reasons behind the suicide were yet to be ascertained and the body was shifted to Pulivendula hospital for post-mortem, police said. IIIT Idupulapaya director Sandhya …

Strategy to save: The Hindu Editorial on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy
2 years, 4 months ago

Strategy to save: The Hindu Editorial on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy

The Hindu  

The best first step towards addressing a malaise is to recognise that it exists. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s recently published National Suicide Prevention Strategy fits right there. Globally, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds and also the second leading cause of death for females aged 15-19 years, as per WHO estimates. As per …

NCRB 2021 report: Dying young and jobless in India
2 years, 6 months ago

NCRB 2021 report: Dying young and jobless in India

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 22, 2022 10:15 IST India has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest economy in the world according to the IMF and is poised to be the fastest growing Asian economy next year according to Morgan Stanley. A total of 1,64,033 cases of suicide were reported to the police during 2021, up 7.2 per cent …

Suicidal tendencies among teenagers a major concern, say experts
2 years, 6 months ago

Suicidal tendencies among teenagers a major concern, say experts

The Hindu  

Suicidal tendencies among teenagers have become a major concern for society, according to experts. In the backdrop of this, experts and doctors from the Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences and police officials have planned to create awareness among the public about the importance of life by organising rallies and awareness programmes on September 10, which has been observed as World …

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