New Delhi, The Ministry of Education on Tuesday said a three-member panel has been set up to examine the death of a student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology , Ranchi.
The student was found hanging from the ceiling in his room. “The Ministry of Education has taken cognizance of the unfortunate death of a student at IIIT Ranchi campus. “The panel will identify any systemic gaps and recommend appropriate measures to strengthen student well-being and help prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Several students have been protesting on the IIIT Ranchi campus following the incident.
Because the victim was not taken to the hospital on time, they have alleged that college authorities were at fault.
The panel will be headed by Rajni Abbi, South Campus Director, University of Delhi, it said. In order to examine the circumstances and related issues in detail, a three-member committee has been constituted,” a statement said. “The panel has been mandated to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and assess the implementation of the guidelines, with particular reference to the availability and functioning of basic facilities, institutional support systems, counselling and mentoring arrangements, and student grievance redressal mechanisms,” the ministry said in the statement. The committee shall interact with stakeholders and examine relevant records and documents as required, the statement said.
The incident came to light on Saturday night when hostel inmates alerted the institute administration after finding the room of the first-year student locked from the inside.
