Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Nine Students Die by Suicide in Nellore
In the past six months, nine students in Nellore district have died by suicide, most of them in hostels or on college premises.
A group of parents is very worried and has asked the government to do something about it.
They want the government to make schools safer, provide counseling, and punish those who blame the students.
The parents say the government is not doing enough to help and might go to court if nothing changes.
They had a meeting to discuss these problems and sent their demands to the chief minister.
Nine students in Nellore district have died by suicide in the past six months, seven of them in hostels or on college premises.
The Parents’ Association of Andhra Pradesh has raised concerns and submitted an emergency resolution to the chief minister.
The association criticized the government for not releasing a white paper on student deaths and failing to implement Supreme Court guidelines.
The association made five urgent demands, including fixing institutional responsibility, enforcing safety measures, and appointing an impartial inquiry.
The meeting was chaired by Ravuri Ramesh Babu and attended by various experts, including psychiatrists and university representatives.
- Who
- Parents’ Association of Andhra Pradesh and nine students in Nellore district
- What
- Rise in student suicides and demands for government action
- When
- Past six months (incident), Friday (meeting)
- Where
- Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Failure of the government to address the issue and implement Supreme Court guidelines
- Location
- Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
- Number of Students
- 9
- Time Period
- Past six months
- Association
- Parents’ Association of Andhra Pradesh
- Demands
- Fix institutional responsibility, enforce safety measures, appoint inquiry, introduce counseling, ban blaming statements
- Supreme Court Guidelines
- Mental health policies, campus counseling, safety standards, mandatory registration of private coaching centres
- Meeting Details
- Round-table meeting in Nellore on Friday, chaired by Ravuri Ramesh Babu
