Suicide Menace: Telangana comes up with toll free number to help students register their grievances

Vijayawada, December 29: Depressed with n number of reasons, people ought to end up their journeys they are struggling in. Telangana has come up with ‘Hotline’ number to help students register their grievances in the wake of a series of suicides is not working. 

To maintain that they were receiving nearly 40 complaints per day on an average from students across the state through the toll-free number 1800-274-9896. Despite having dialed the number many times, the call did not get connected.

During the last Assembly session, HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao said 37 intermediate students committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh between 2012 and 2017, including 29 from three major private colleges. Activists allege the figure is highly underestimated. He had then said around 40 complaints were being registered against college managements per day. Most of the grievances pertain to extra classes and operating on holidays.

“In the last 15 days, almost 50 to 60 complaints have been received from Krishna district. The toll-free system is being managed at the Commissioner’s office and the complaints are forwarded to district officers concerned. We are sending inspection teams to colleges to ensure that they comply with norms. Serious measures are being taken to relieve students of stress,” Krishna district Regional Intermediate Officer PSSN Reddy said.

He added that as the exams were nearing, even parents were supportive of the stress-inducing ways of college managements.