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SFI calls for action amid ‘rising’ student suicides in A.P.

The students’ body also seeks stringent action against those responsible for the death of GSL Medical College student, who was allegedly knocked down by a vehicle in Rajamahendravaram

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The Student Federation of India (SFI) has called for urgent action in response to a series of student suicides in Andhra Pradesh (AP). Over a two-day period, four students took their own lives, prompting the federation's State president P. Rammohan and State secretary K. Prasanna Kumar to issue a stern statement. They accused educational institutions of failing to uphold guidelines set by the Supreme Court in the 2025 Sukhdev case, which mandated that colleges with over 100 students appoint counsellors and establish committees to handle student complaints.

The leaders alleged that these measures were not being enforced and that the government's response had been inadequate, consisting mainly of announcements and committee formations without effective action. They demanded stringent measures against those responsible for the death of Priyanka, a student from GSL Medical College who was allegedly struck by a vehicle, and urged the authorities to ensure justice for her family.

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