Archive · 14 Sep 2025
UP Nursing Student Suicide Attempt Leads to Protests
A nursing student at a college in Uttar Pradesh tried to hurt himself, and his friends say it's because the principal was mean to him.
They say she made him feel bad, took his money, and gave him bad grades.
He was also punished for a fight with another student.
His friends helped him and took him to the hospital.
Now, the students are mad and are protesting, wanting the principal to be removed.
The government is looking into it to see if what the students are saying is true, but the principal denies everything.
A second-year nursing student attempted suicide at Suheldev Medical College.
Students allege harassment by the principal, including mental, financial, and academic exploitation.
Protests erupted, demanding the principal's suspension.
A four-member committee was formed to investigate the allegations.
The principal denies all accusations against her.
- Who
- A second-year nursing student, the college principal, and protesting students.
- What
- A nursing student's attempted suicide and subsequent protests.
- When
- The suicide attempt occurred on September 12, with protests following.
- Where
- Suheldev Medical College, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Alleged harassment, including mental, financial, and academic exploitation by the principal.
Students' Perspective
Principal's Perspective
Allegations of Harassment
Students' Perspective
The principal engaged in mental, financial, and academic exploitation of the student.
Principal's Perspective
The principal denies all allegations and claims the accusations are baseless.
Incident Response
Students' Perspective
Students claim there was a 90-minute delay in the student's admission to the medical college after his suicide attempt.
Principal's Perspective
The principal stated she visited the student in the hospital after the incident.
- Incident
- Second-year nursing student suicide attempt
- Location
- Suheldev Medical College, Uttar Pradesh
- Allegations
- Harassment by the college principal
- Investigation
- Four-member committee formed by district administration
- Committee Report Deadline
- Within seven days of September 12
- Protestors
- Students, joined by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad members
- Principal's Response
- Denies all allegations