The UGC panel has been requested to submit the fact-finding report inside 10 days. The incident comes after the suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, one other Nepalese pupil of the identical institute on February 16.
The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Friday shaped a fact-finding committee to look into consecutive pupil suicides at KIIT-Bhubaneshwar. The UGC in a press release stated that the panel was constituted after a 20-year-old Nepalese pupil of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Expertise (KIIT) in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar was discovered hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room.
“UGC has constituted a Truth-Discovering Committee underneath the Chairmanship of Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Former VC, IGNOU to look into the scholars’ suicide circumstances at KIIT, Bhubaneswar and recommend measures to forestall such incidents in future,” stated UGC Secretary Manish Joshi.
The panel has been requested to submit the fact-finding report inside 10 days. The incident comes after the suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, one other Nepalese pupil of the identical institute on February 16.
Earlier within the day, the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Expertise (KIIT) expressed grief over the demise of a pupil from Nepal, who was discovered lifeless inside her hostel room.
“We deeply mourn for the premature demise of our beloved pupil, Ms. Prisha Sah. Right this moment, all senior functionaries of KIIT gathered, expressed their heartfelt condolences and stand in solidarity together with her household, associates, and the scholar neighborhood,” the official deal with of KIIT posted on X.
Following the demise of a Nepali pupil at Odisha’s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Expertise (KIIT), the Nepal Embassy in New Delhi expressed condolences and stated that they have been coordinating with India’s Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), Odisha authorities, police and the college for a “thorough investigation.”
Sharing a put up on X, the Nepal Embassy wrote, “Deeply saddened by the tragic demise of Nepali pupil Prisha Sah at KIIT, Odisha. Heartfelt condolences to her household.”
“Prayers for her everlasting peace. We’re carefully coordinating with MEA, Odisha Govt., police & the college for an intensive investigation,” the put up added.