MBBS Student Attempts Suicide Over Exam Stress in Kurnool
Kurnool: A first-year MBBS student from a private medical college in Penchikalpadu, Kurnool district, allegedly attempted suicide on Friday due to exam-related stress.
Hailing from Atmakur mandal in Anantapur district, the student reportedly jumped from the college building but was rescued with multiple injuries and immediately hospitalised. The college administration informed her family following the incident.
According to a Deccan Chronicle news report, sources said that the student was under severe pressure over the upcoming examinations. They said that, overwhelmed by the pressure of her exams, she attempted to end her life by jumping from the college building.
She was rescued, but she suffered multiple injuries and was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
This incident follows a recent case reported by Medical Dialogues from Visakhapatnam, where a final-year MBBS student of a private medical college in Tagarapuvalasa, who was giving his theory examination, allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of the college building. The medico reportedly jumped after exiting the exam room over being denied permission to sit for the examination.
The student was allegedly caught cheating during the examination. This led to the confiscation of his OMR sheet as a punishment. Despite pleading with Deputy Chief Superintendent Sridhar Reddy and the invigilator to let him continue with the exam, he was denied permission. Distressed by the incident, he reportedly died by suicide.
Following his death, several students of the medical college staged a protest, accusing the college management of being responsible for the student’s death. They also alleged that the administration acted irresponsibly after learning about the tragedy.
