Student’s suicide in colleges

We frequently hear the news of suicide cases of student. It’s very sad and socking as well. The recent incident of first year student of IIT K has raised a bulk of questions. First think about the major causes behind suicide of students. In most of the cases, causes are like academic performance, love affairs and some times homesickness. These are too vast issues to be covered; but I will try.

Academic performance includes bad academic results. If we talk about institutes like IIT, NIT; when a student joins the institute and in academics he does average performance or below average, it may hurt him deeply as he used to be a bright and high lighted scholar in his school time. Then he takes pressure and underestimates himself which may lead to suicide. This time student must understand the situation, life does not end once you fall, and you will do better in next exam for sure if you give yourself a chance. Heavy academic load may also be there. Our education system fails to teach how to face real life situations while it compels the student to die.  

Love affairs are also one of the reasons. Students take it very seriously and decide to terminate themselves. Student just thinks of the lover and does not think much about his parents and family who also love him. What will happen to them and what they will feel? His mother who used to cry even he was in fever. His father who used to worried when he was late from coaching. Just one person’s love lead him to forget the love he got form his parents for all his life. What a respect he pays to his parents.  

Homesickness may also cause a suicide of student though it is less frequent. Student feels very lonely and depressed when he comes far from his home and parents. Some times this depression takes student toward suicide. Here the parents should be in touch of the student if he is missing them. If possible parents should teach their children to be independent also. Student should also feel free to his friends at least few friends to whom he can share his talks. This will work fine.

There may be also other reasons which I haven't covered. But in nut shell I say “Life is precious, there may be sorrow one day but will be happiness other day”. If you end your life you will have nothing except an end.