Brother of IIT Madras student who ended his life asks for detailed inquiry into incident
The HinduBhavesh Jain, the older brother of Sachin Kumar Jain, a research scholar of IIT Madras who recently ended his life, has sought a detailed inquiry in to the reason for his sibling taking the drastic step. A joint action committee for mental health formed in the wake of recent student suicides in the institution has sought an unbiased investigation into the suicide of Sachin Kumar Jain. Later in the afternoon, he ended his life after putting up a WhatsApp status that said, ‘I’m sorry, I’m not good enough.’ “We don’t know why Sachin, a bright research scholar who has already published five research papers, has to put a WhatsApp status like that and end his life,” the letter to the director stated and demanded a detailed inquiry into the events that surrounding the incident. The institute should also include a clause in Ph.D rules “that if the minimum requirements are completed, and the student wants, he can submit the thesis even if the guide objects.” ChintaBar, an independent student body on campus, also called for a thorough investigation citing Mr. Jain’s complaint where he has mentioned a recent incident.
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