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India Needs A Law To Protect Students, Urgently
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· September 20, 2026
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The death of a student at IIT Bombay by suicide has once again brought to the fore the issue of students taking their own lives due to unaddressed distress. In the latest case, the tragic decision taken by the student, Sahil Wakode, has reopened the debate on whether Higher Educational Institutio...
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Key points In the latest case, the tragic decision taken by the student, Sahil Wakode, has reopened the debate on whether Higher Educational Institutio... The death of a student at IIT Bombay by suicide has once again brought to the fore the issue of students taking their own lives due to unaddressed distress. More schools Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? The death of a student at IIT Bombay by suicide has once again brought to the fore the issue of students taking their own lives due to unaddressed distress. In the latest case, the tragic decision taken by the student, Sahil Wakode, has reopened the debate on whether Higher Educational Institutio...
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