US EditionIndia reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest
- KIIT University ordered over 500 Nepali students to vacate the campus immediately following the death of a third-year student, Prakristi Lamsal, on February 16, 2025, according to the notice issued by the university.
- The university closed its campus 'sine die' for all international students from Nepal and directed them to vacate immediately on February 17, 2025.
- Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, stated on social media that his government is working through diplomatic channels regarding the incident and the eviction of Nepali students.
- Protests erupted on campus after the suicide of Prakristi Lamsal, with students claiming they were forcibly removed from the hostel, as reported by student Rajan Gupta.
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‘Come back, resume studies’: Nepal envoy says ‘satisfied’ with govt action over KIIT student’s death
The death of a Nepali B-Tech student at KIIT in Bhubaneswar has sparked massive outrage across the Himalayan nation. Nepal’s envoy to India, Shankar Sharma, has urged students to return, stating he is satisfied with the Indian government’s response.
KIIT University row: Outrage over Nepali student death; what rights foreigner students get in India
Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is in the news for the wrong reason. The institute has been under fire since the demise of a 20-year-old Nepali student at the private engineering institute. She allegedly died by suicide in her hostel, leading to campus tension, following which a group of students from Nepal were evicted on Monday which fuelled the controversy further. However, the management, later, allowed the student…
Tragic Loss: Nepali Student's Death Sparks Controversy at KIIT
Tragic Loss: Nepali Student's Death Sparks Controversy at KIIT The tragic death of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal at KIIT in Odisha has led to serious allegations from her father against the institution. Sunil Lamsal contends that KIIT mistreated Nepali students and failed to protect his daughter.These claims surfaced after the institute evicted Nepali students from their hostel amid growing tensions on campus. The college, accused of negligence…
Nepali student dies by suicide at Odisha university, triggers diplomatic row
A 20-year-old Nepali student was on Sunday found dead in the hostel of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Odisha, triggering tensions on campus and a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Kathmandu, The Indian Express reported.The third-year Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science student allegedly died by suicide due to a suspected “strained relationship” and the harassment that she allegedly faced by a male batchmate on campus…
KIIT: Nepalese student's death sparks anger at India college
Nepal's government said it was stepping in to help students affected by the death of a Nepalese student at an Indian college. Tensions rose after the administration asked Nepalese students to leave the campus grounds.
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