PAAP members stress urgent need to protect students’ lives and implement strict precautionary measures | Photo credit: Representative image
Members of the Parents’ Association of Andhra Pradesh (PAAP) have welcomed the state government’s decision to set up a high-level committee to protect students’ lives. The government has finally taken concrete steps to curb the rising number of student suicides in the state.
Pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court in the case of Sukdeb Saha Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (July 25, 2025) Ministry of Higher Education issued GO Ms. No. 209 on October 14, 2025 creating a 13-member committee to address student suicides, mental health and regulation of private coaching centers.
Deeply disturbed by the five consecutive student suicides in SPSR Nellore district, PAAP members have repeatedly urged the state government to set up such a panel. They stressed the urgent need to protect the lives of students and implement strict precautionary measures.
Speaking to The Hindu, PAAP President S. Narahari said, “The government should immediately form a new high-level committee to conduct a thorough inquiry into these incidents and take strict action against the perpetrators. The panel must look into the root causes of student suicides like academic stress and poor hostel conditions.”
A number of suicides have been reported in SPSR Nellore district during the last four months of the academic year. A first-year diploma student of Venkateswara Engineering College in Rajupalem village, Kodavaluru mandal reportedly committed suicide on Thursday, while another student was found dead near Kagithalapuru Cross Road in Manubolu mandal on Wednesday.
Earlier, two intermediate students and a first-year MBBS student also took their lives in separate incidents across the district. These tragic events, PAAP members said, underscore systemic failures in the education system — including neglect of mental health, excessive academic pressure, inadequate supervision in hostels, harassment and the absence of proper counseling facilities. People in need can call 100 for help.
Published – 17 Oct 2025 18:53 IST
