You are Vinayak/ Vinni, Of late, there has been increase in the number of suicide Cases among students because of increased work load. You are deeply disturbed and decide to write an article for the 'The Hindu'. 150-200 words.
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Student suicides rising, 28 lives lost every day
According to a 2012 Lancet report, suicide rates in India are highest in the 15-29 age group — the youth population.
According to a 2012 Lancet report, suicide rates in India are highest in the 15-29 age group — the youth population. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK
Shuvabrata Garai
CHENNAI 29 JANUARY 2020 19:47 IST
UPDATED: 29 JANUARY 2020 19:47 IST
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.
“Live a little every day, ek hi zindagi mili hai (You have got but one life).” These were the last few words found on an eight-page-long note written by a deceased postgraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H). The student was found dead on July 2 last year in his hostel room.
Every hour one student commits suicide in India, with about 28 such suicides reported every day, according to data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). 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.