student suicides
Coverage of student suicides in the Nexus archive.
- India’s Gen Z ‘cockroaches’ took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike
India’s Gen Z 'cockroaches' formed the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement protesting exam paper leaks and student suicides. An activist's hunger strike has become a central rallying point for the group.
- India news: Hundreds expected to attend 'Cockroach' party protest
The Cockroach Janta Party is escalating pressure on the government by highlighting exam irregularities and student suicides as part of their campaign against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Hundreds are expected to attend the protest.
- Student suicides: National Task Force says there is no ‘foolproof’ way to prevent them, but calls for overhaul of campus support systems
The National Task Force acknowledges there is no 'foolproof' method to prevent student suicides but urges improvements in campus support systems. Recommendations include standardized mental health services, timely scholarships, faculty recruitment, and enhanced data collection.