Student Suicides

Suicide by a student of La Martiniere for Boys in Kolkata, Rouvanjit Rawla has once again brought incidences of corporal punishment in schools into sharp focus. Rouvanjit was allegedly caned and humiliated by the principal of the school.

IIT-Kanpur has set up counselling and yoga centres on the campus to help students to cope up with stress.  This initiative has been taken in view of the academic pressure that the students face which sometimes result in even suicide attempts.