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14,488 student deaths recorded in 2024; rising faster than overall rate: NCRB

14,488 student deaths recorded in 2024; rising faster than overall rate: NCRB

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The number of student suicides in India climbed to a record high of 14,488 in 2024, marking a 4.3% rise from 13,892 cases in 2023 even as country’s overall suicides declined marginally by 0.4% from 171,418 to 170,746 during the same period, according to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released a report on Wednesday. (X/NCRBHQ) While overall suicides in 2024 rose 11.6% over five years, from 153,052 in 2020 and increased 27.8% over the past decade from 133,623 in 2015, student suicides grew at an even sharper pace, rising 15.7% in five years from 12,526 in 2020 and 62.2% over 10 years from 8,934 in 2015. 115,850 students died by suicide in between 2015 and 2024. The share of student suicides in India’s overall suicide cases also rose over the years. According to the NCRB report, student suicides accounted for 8.5% of the 170,746 total suicides recorded in 2024, up from 8.1% of 171,418 cases in 2023. The proportion of students suicide stood …

First year student of IIIT-Allahabad dies by suicide: Police

First year student of IIIT-Allahabad dies by suicide: Police

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A 20-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), who suffered from hearing impairment, has ended his life at the institute’s hostel in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday (March 30, 2025). They said the deceased has been identified as Madala Rahul Chaitanya (20), a first-year B.Tech student. Also Read | Teaching mental well-being will reduce suicides: experts Sharing the information, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dhoomanganj, Ajendra Yadav said Chaitanya died on Saturday (March 29, 2025) night at the SRN Hospital. Public relations officer of the IIIT Pankaj Mishra told PTI that Chaitanya was admitted to the institute in the deaf-and-mute category. He did not come for classes for the last three months and was depressed due to academic pressure, Mr. Mishra said. Also Read | Suicidal ideation, attempts, high among college students in India, finds study He said Chaitanya was from Telangana’s Nizamabad district and he had informed his mother about the pressure at studies. Mr. Mishra said at 8 p.m. on Saturday (March 29, 2025), another first-year B.Tech student, …

India’s student suicide rate surges: List of states with most such cases

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Image Source : INDIA TV “Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India” report was launched on August 28. A new report reveals that incidents of student suicides in India have been rising at an alarming rate, outpacing both population growth and overall suicide trends. Released at the Annual IC3 Conference and Expo 2024, the report titled “Student Suicides: An Epidemic Sweeping India” is based on National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. It highlighted that while overall suicide numbers increased by 2 per cent annually, student suicides surged by 4 per cent, despite potential “under-reporting” of cases. “Over the past two decades, student suicides have grown at an alarming annual rate of 4 per cent, double the national average. In 2022, male students constituted 53 pc (per cent) of the total student suicides. Between 2021 and 2022, male student suicides decreased by 6 per cent while female student suicides increased by 7 per cent,” noted the report compiled by IC3 Institute. “The incidence of student suicides continues to surpass both population growth rates and overall suicide trends. Over the …