IIIT Ranchi student's death sparks outrage over medical delay, NHRC orders probe into alleged negligence
Students alleged a 45-minute delay in ambulance access as the NHRC opened an inquiry into possible negligence and emergency care lapses.
- On Saturday night, a first-year student identified as Aditya from Purnia, Bihar, was found unresponsive in his hostel room at IIIT Ranchi and later declared dead at Medica Hospital.
- Students alleged the institute's emergency response was inadequate, claiming it took approximately 45 minutes to move Aditya to an ambulance and that medical personnel failed to respond appropriately.
- Protests erupted against the management following the incident, with students citing concerns over inadequate medical facilities and alleging that some staff members were intoxicated during the emergency.
- National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo announced on Sunday that the commission would examine allegations of delayed treatment and administrative negligence surrounding the death.
- Ranchi Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Besra said authorities are investigating the cause of death, while the commission plans to issue directions to the Ministry of Education.
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Education Ministry forms 3-member panel led by DU official after IIIT Ranchi student’s death
The incident came to light on Saturday night when hostel inmates alerted the institute administration after finding the room of the first-year student locked from the inside. The student was found hanging from the ceiling in his room.
Three-member panel set up to examine death of IIIT Ranchi student
The panel will be headed by Abbi and comprise a senior psychiatrist and a senior officer from the Ministry of Education. The students alleged that college authorities were at fault because the victim was not taken to the hospital on time.
IIIT Ranchi students protest after first-year student's death, demand director's exit
The death of first-year student Aditya Singh has triggered a protest by nearly 1,000 IIIT Ranchi students. They are seeking answers over hostel facilities, emergency medical arrangements and administrative accountability.
IIIT Ranchi first-year student found dead in hostel room
"It is a murder case rather than suicide because the victim was alive. The college authorities took no accountability; their ambulance had no driver. No one was ready to pick him up and take him to the hospital. The warden stopped us from giving him CPR to save his life," says a first-year student
First-year IIIT Ranchi student found hanging in hostel, protests erupt
An Indian Institute of Information Technology student was discovered hanging in his hostel room on Saturday night. Preliminary investigations indicate that the student may have taken his own life due to examination pressure. Following his death, students protested against the institute, claiming negligence by the college authorities. Protesters highlighted a delay in getting the student medical assistance after he was found.
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