Telangana: RGUKT, Basar student ends life after falling short of attendance
The deceased had less than 45 percent attendance and his parents were informed on Monday that he should appear for exams next year
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 April 2024 2:38 AM GMT
Hyderabad: A student of state-run Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) at Basar in Telangana allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room, police said on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old student of the Pre-University Course (PUC) at the institute spent time with his friends till around midnight on Monday and the incident came to light this morning.
The deceased had less than 45 percent attendance and his parents were informed on Monday that he should appear for exams next year. Many others lacked the requisite attendance, police added.
Collector Ashish Sangwan has asked the officials of RGUKT-Basar to submit a detailed report on the suicide of a student. The Collector asked officials to take preventive steps to avoid any such incidents in the future.
Recently, a Pre-University Course (PUC) first-year girl student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) allegedly took her own life in her hostel room on the campus. She took the drastic step after her close relative ended life in her village last month, police said.
Inputs from PTI
