Bhubaneswar: The Nepal government has been urged to stop sending students to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha following the deaths of two Nepalese students under suspicious circumstances within a span of three months.
The National Assembly, Nepal’s upper house of parliament, has expressed deep concern over the safety of Nepali students enrolled at KIIT. Lawmakers have demanded that the government deny No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to students seeking admission to the institute, said sources.
It may be recalled that the recent deaths of Prisha Shah, a 20-year-old student from Parsa district, and Prakriti Lamsal, a 21-year-old student from Rupandehi, have sparked outrage among lawmakers. Both students allegedly died by suicide at KIIT, with Shah’s death occurring just a few months after Lamsal’s tragic demise.
Members of the National Assembly, including Tul Prasad Bishwakarma of the Rastriya Janamorcha and Madan Kumari Shah of the CPN (Unified Socialist), have called for immediate action to ensure student safety. Shah also urged parents and guardians to be aware of the situation and take necessary precautions.
The government has been asked to conduct a thorough investigation into the deaths and provide justice to the families of the victims. National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has assured us that the government will look into the matter and take the necessary steps to address the concerns.
Also, Mohammad Khalid of the Janata Samajbadi Party and Krishna Bahadur Rokaya of the Nepali Congress called on the government to ensure a thorough investigation into the death of the female student from Nepal and to provide justice to her family.
