PhD Scholar ends life at Iiser Kolkata about Ragging, Institutional neglect: 'Recurring physical, spiritual abuse'

A third-year PhD scholar of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (Iiser), Kalyani, died in a hospital on Friday, hours after he became ill on campus, a police officer said. Anamitra Roy, 24, was rushed to Aiims-Kalyani late Thursday night in a critical state of Iiser-Kalyani, he said. Roy’s family said they were informed that he had died due to sudden heart failure. Roy, a resident of the Shyamnagar area in the neighboring North -24 Parganas district, has previously talked about depression since the age of 14 in positions on social media, PTI reports. He claims that he and several other colleagues have faced harassment in recent months of a fellow PhD student, Sourabh Biswas. Despite lodging multiple complaints with his supervisor, Anindita Bhadra, and the anti-chase cell of the institute, he claimed that no steps were taken. He even hinted at suicide even in the past, and that “therapy and medicine kept me alive in some way”. Numerous m “It all started from early childhood. Recurring physical, spiritual abuse of … near people who were always too against me,” said one of his posts. Harassment of the fellow -PhD student Sourabh Biswas Roy wrote that an incident occurred on April 12 this year in the laboratory where Sourabh Biswas allegedly shouted at him for a long period of time. He said he filed formal complaints with senior officials with the Institute, but that he did not receive any response from the administration. He further claimed that both the council of the students’ affairs and his supervisor were more concerned about protecting the reputation of the laboratory than addressing his concerns. According to Roy, his supervisor even praised the work of Biswas in public, despite what Roy described as cases of ‘scientific misconduct’. I seem to have never been made for this world. Yes, I found some good people here and there, some friends, some pieces of love. But I can’t do it anymore. I give up. May I find the peace in death that I never found in life, he added. While the institute did not comment on the issue, except that he confirmed his death, some of his groupmates claim that Roy recently had an argument with a guide in the laboratory. “We have ordered an investigation into the incident to know the circumstances … The post -mortem will provide more details,” the officer said, as reported by Pti. Seek help If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts in India, you can contact the following toll-free helpline for support: iCall-Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Toll Free Number: 9152987821 iCallHelhelpline.org Other Helpline Options in India: AASRA 91-982046666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666726 ww.info 24/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7 To 24/7 offers 24/7/7/7/7 to 24/7/7/7/7/7 offers 24/7/7/7. Confidential emotional support. VANDAVALA Foundation Helpline 1860 266 2345 /9999 666 555 OFFRAVALAFOUNDATION.com High Court on Mental Health Earlier on July 26, the Supreme Court Mental Health called part of the basic right to life and dignity. According to a report by PTI, which cited the 2022 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report with the title “casual deaths and suicide in India”. According to the Apex Court, the guidelines will remain active until proper laws are made. All schools and colleges were asked to draw up a general policy for mental health. (With input of agencies)