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THREAD: STUDENTS SUICIDE CRISIS IN INDIA
India has one of the world’s highest suicide rates for youth aged 15 to 29, according to a 2012 Lancet report. Youngsters find it difficult to cope with failure in exams and careers and neither families nor other social institutions offer adequate support or solace
Every hour, one student commits suicide in India with about 28 such suicides reported every day, according to the latest from the National Crime Records Bureau. The NCRB data shows that 10,159 students died by suicide in 2018, an increase from 9,905 in 2017, and 9,478 in 2016.
Maharashtra had the highest number of student suicides in 2018 with 1,448 — almost 4 suicides every day — followed by Tamil Nadu with 953 and Madhya Pradesh with 862.
Between 1999 and 2003, 27,990 students ended their lives; 28,913 between 2004 and 2008; and 36,913 between 2009 and 2013. The 2014-18 period saw a 26% jump from the preceding 5-year period to 46,554.
As per data from the Department of Higher Education, under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, 27 students across 10 Indian Institutes of Technology committed suicide between 2014-'19. IIT Madras tops the list, with seven students losing their lives during 2014-'19
In April 2019, 19 students from Telangana committed suicide in a week after the State’s intermediate results were announced.
Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling any of the following numbers:
Telangana Roshni - 040-6620 2000
Andhra Pradesh 1Life - 78930-78930
Karnataka Arogya Sahayavani - 104
Tamil Nadu Sneha - 044- 24640050
Telangana Roshni - 040-6620 2000
Andhra Pradesh 1Life - 78930-78930
Karnataka Arogya Sahayavani - 104
Tamil Nadu Sneha - 044- 24640050
Delhi Sanjivini, Society for Mental Health - 011-4076 9002, Monday-Saturday, 10 am -7.30 pm
Mumbai BMC Mental Health Helpline: 022-24131212
Vandrevala Foundation: 18602662345/18002333330
I Call - 022-25521111, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Mumbai BMC Mental Health Helpline: 022-24131212
Vandrevala Foundation: 18602662345/18002333330
I Call - 022-25521111, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
ASRA - 022 2754 6669
The Samaritans Mumbai: 8422984528/842984529/8422984530, 3 p.m. -9 p.m., all days
Bengaluru Sahai - 080-25497777, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Kochi Maitri — 0484-2540530, Chaithram — 0484-2361160
Kolkata Lifeline Foundation - 033-24637401/32
The Samaritans Mumbai: 8422984528/842984529/8422984530, 3 p.m. -9 p.m., all days
Bengaluru Sahai - 080-25497777, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Kochi Maitri — 0484-2540530, Chaithram — 0484-2361160
Kolkata Lifeline Foundation - 033-24637401/32
"Conversations with counsellors revealed that young people find it difficult to cope with failure in examinations and careers and neither families nor other social institutions offer adequate support or solace.
Professional help is difficult to find because India endures an 87% shortage of mental-health professionals. The situation is exacerbated by low public spending on mental health — India spends less than Bangladesh on mental-health services."
Source: https://m.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/every-hour-one-student-commits-suicide-in-india/story-7UFFhSs6h1HNgrNO60FZ2O.html
Source: https://m.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/every-hour-one-student-commits-suicide-in-india/story-7UFFhSs6h1HNgrNO60FZ2O.html
Education and educational institutions are supposed to impart knowledge to students, lay emphasis on their physical well-being and prepare them for social challenges. But many educational institutions are not fully equipped to understand students mental health issues.
Around 12% of Indian students between the age of 4-16 suffer from psychiatric disorders, 20% have signs of mental disorders out of which 2-5% have serious concerns like autism or bipolar disorders.
Source : https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/between-the-lines/a-student-commits-suicide-in-india-every-hour-how-can-our-educational-system-prevent-this/articleshow/63411123.cms
Source : https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/between-the-lines/a-student-commits-suicide-in-india-every-hour-how-can-our-educational-system-prevent-this/articleshow/63411123.cms
According to a survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, about 4 in 10 students in India have experienced bouts of depression in the last few years
Now what can be the reason of students suicide cases in India ?
1) failure and pressure: As we know, in India we all want our kids to study hard and get a decent job, we do not really encourage art. Moreover, every student has some speciality! Like few students are excellent in
1) failure and pressure: As we know, in India we all want our kids to study hard and get a decent job, we do not really encourage art. Moreover, every student has some speciality! Like few students are excellent in
Maths, few love history, some are very much interested in science, some dream to be businessmen where are few are excellent in sports/singing/acting/painting. But we all push kids to score high. We all are crazy for numbers, without thinking and observing kids' mental health
This pressurises students a lot, many students work hard whole the year, but when exam comes, due to high expectations from parents and relatives, they feel immense depression and fear of exam. Which leads to low self esteem and many times suicidal thoughts. Parents need to
Understand that not all can be doctors/engineers/scientists,few are born to be artists.
2) Highly Competitive environment: The Indian education system fosters a competitive environment, and students who don’t secure admission to top institutes are viewed as failures. An onus on education as a medium for success needs to become a thing of the past.
Until then, schools and colleges need to foster a culture of understanding and trust, where students feel free and safe to talk about issues like bullying and anxiety
In India, job security is viewed as an integral addition to a good education, which leads colleges to heavily advertise their placements to garner good reviews and get more students to enroll. This creates pressure on students who feel a sense of personal failure when they do not
secure the best job during placement season. Grades and colleges should stop being viewed as the only criteria for securing a “good job.”
Particularly grades are a matter of life and death for many diligent students. We all need to understand that grades do not really reflect
Particularly grades are a matter of life and death for many diligent students. We all need to understand that grades do not really reflect
Intelligence. For example Einstein, Newton, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin and many more who were considered dull or school dropouts but did excellent in their lives. Grades don’t measure intelligence.
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