IIT-Guwahati academic affairs dean quits amid stir over student suicide’ | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: IIT-Guwahati students temporarily halted on Wednesday their agitation over a 21-year-old 3rd-year BTech student’s death after the dean of academic affairs resigned. The institute’s director, Devendra Jalihal, assured students that their demands for the resignation of several more faculty members, including the hostel affairs board vice-chairperson and the associate deans of student and academic…

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World Suicide Prevention Day: How India Can Combat the Rising Incidence of Student Suicides – Times of India

Today, September 10, is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day. In the Indian context, it is crucial to address this day and discuss strategies to prevent future tragedies. According to a recent report from the Annual IC3 Conference and Expo 2024, India is witnessing an alarming rise in student suicides. Today, another tragic report emerged…

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IIT-Guwahati girl found dead in hostel room, cops suspect suicide | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: A second-year MTech student of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), allegedly died by suicide on Friday, reports Dhrubajyoti Malakar. The deceased Soumya Kumar (23), from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, was found dead in her room at the institute’s hostel.“We received information from IIT-G authorities about the death around 10.45am. Soumya might have died by…

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