Dissatisfied with chosen course, 28-year-old DNB Gynaecology Medico commits suicide

Bokaro: In an unfortunate incident, a 28-year-old DNB obstetrics and gynaecology student at Bokaro General Hospital allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room. A suicide note was also recovered from the room, in which she mentioned her dissatisfaction with her chosen course.

Speaking on the incident, the police informed PTI, "A 28-year-old medic was found dead in her hostel in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. A preliminary investigation revealed that the medical student died allegedly by suicide as she was not satisfied with her chosen field."

The deceased was identified as a first-year Diplomate of National Board (DNB) student, had recently joined the gynaecology programme at Bokaro General Hospital.

The Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Bokaro City DSP Alok Ranjan said, "A suicide note has been recovered from *** hostel room in which she expressed dissatisfaction with her medical trade."

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"She had enrolled in the DNB course just a few days ago but had not been satisfied with her decision," the DSP said.

He said when the medico's roommate returned to the hostel room after her duty, she found the door locked from the inside.

"After repeated knocks with no response, she alerted other doctors in the hostel.

They broke open the door and discovered the DNB medico dead "the officer added.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Stressed over poor academic performance, a final year MBBS student of Kota Medical College had committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan with a rope in his hostel room. The police discovered a suicide note at the scene in which the student apologized to his parents for not meeting their expectations. According to the police officials, the medical student was under stress because he couldn't perform as he expected, which is believed to have led him to take this step. He had been living in Kota for the past three years.

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