6 Telangana Students Die By Suicide After Intermediate Exam Results: Cops

Eight students in Telangana ended their lives by suicide in separate incidents during the last 24 hours after they failed to clear the intermediate board exams.

Six students in Telangana died by suicide after failing or scoring low marks to pass the intermediate exams, reported IANS. The Telangana Intermediate Board declared results for the first and second years (Class 11 and 12) on Tuesday. The incidents were reported from various parts of Telangana during the last 24 hours. Five of them were in Hyderabad.

P. Jhanvi (17), a resident of Hyderabad's Santosh Nagar, hanged herself at her home. After failing the intermediate second-year exam, she was disappointed. She was a student of MPC (Maths, Physics, and Chemistry) at a private junior college.

Another girl student ended her life in Vanasthalipuram. Gayatri hanged herself at her residence. She and her younger sister had appeared in the exam. Gayatri was upset as she had failed to clear the exam while her younger sister had passed.

Gautam Kumar of the Khairatabad area also ended his life after failing the exam. Saifabad police registered a case and shifted the body for autopsy, said IANS. Another student ended his life at Neredmet in Secunderabad. Upset after failing the intermediate second year exam, he hanged himself at his house.

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In Manikonda, a girl student jumped to her death from the fifth floor of a building after failing the exam. Shanta Kumari was a student in her intermediate first year at a government college in Raidurgam. A student from Armoor who was studying at a private college in Hyderabad ended his life after failing the exam.

Meanwhile, a student from Mahabubabad district, who had committed suicide after appearing for the exam due to fear of failure, has scored 892 out of 1,000 marks in the intermediate second year. Guguloth Krishna ended his life on April 10. However, the results declared on May 9 show that he cleared the exam with good marks.

The series of suicides have been reported despite officials taking action to provide counselling to students.

The Board of Intermediate Education has set up a separate cell to help students overcome stress, strain, and anxiety. This cell, called Telemental Health Assistance and Networking across the State (Tele Manas), works round the clock. The services of psychologists and psychiatrists for counselling and guidance are available. Students can contact the toll-free number 14416.