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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More than 30% medical postgraduates students in India contemplate suicide: Can yoga and efficient time management be the answer? – Times of India

Medical students in India experience extremely high stress levels due to intense academic pressure, long hours, and the competitive nature of medical education. The demanding curriculum, frequent exams, and clinical duties often lead to burnout, anxiety, and depression, impacting their mental health and overall well-being. Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a report prepared…

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‘Public trial’: Kerala college student dies by suicide after 2 days of assault; CBI takes over probe | Kochi News – Times of India

KOZHIKODE: A team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived in Wayanad on Saturday in connection with the investigation into the suicide abetment case of 2nd year BVSc student J S Sidharthan (21) who studied at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Pookode in Wayanad. Sidharthan was found hanging in the washroom…

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