As many as 122 students enrolled with higher educational institutes under the Union government died by suicide between 2014 and 2021, the government informed Lok Sabha on Monday. Of the 122 students, 24 belonged to the SC community, three were ST and 41 were OBC. Three were members of minority communities, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a written response. As per the institution-wise break up provided by the government, IIT and IIM account for 34 and five suicides respectively. Across Central universities, 37 students died by suicide during this period.
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