BDS student suicide
SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu: Three days after the death of Shweta Singh, a resident of Doda and presently residing at Sarika Vihar, Bantalab, Jammu, pursuing Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course at Pacific Dental College, Udaipur, the family members broke their silence and urged Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha to intervene and pressed Rajasthan Government to secure the arrest of the two staffers of the college who abetted her to commit suicide during the intervening night of 24 and 25 July.
After interacting with the media, the father and some relatives of the deceased proceeded to Udaipur, Rajasthan, to collect her mortal remains.
Worthwhile to mention here that the Udaipur Police Saturday lodged an FIR following the death of a final year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student, a daughter of a constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police, who died by suicide following alleged harassment by the college officials.
Meanwhile, All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma, to take immediate action in the case of Shweta Singh, a dental student from Jammu and Kashmir who died by suicide in Udaipur.
Shweta Singh, a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student from the 2020 batch at Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, allegedly faced prolonged academic harassment and bias by the college administration.
According to AIMSA, she was placed in an “odd batch” without explanation and her third-year examination was delayed by over a year, while her peers moved towards graduation. The delay reportedly led to severe psychological distress.
A suicide note recovered from the scene named two faculty members, holding them responsible for her mental trauma. AIMSA, in a letter addressed to the Rajasthan Chief Minister, called for an independent probe.
The association also highlighted concerns over the treatment of students from Jammu and Kashmir studying outside the region, stressing the need for systemic reforms to prevent similar incidents.
“This is not only a plea for justice for Shweta, it is a collective call to safeguard the dignity, safety, and future of students across India,” the letter stated.
