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Times of Oman
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Nepal Parliament orders Government to advance high-level diplomatic dialogue with India to probe KIIT student death
Kathmandu: Nepal's lower house of Parliament on Monday has asked the country's Government to advance high-level diplomatic dialogue with India to probe the death of a Nepalese student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha. A day ago, the National Assembly, Nepal's Upper House of Parliament had passed a similar directive for the government. Speaker of the lower House of Representatives or the Pratinidhi Sabha, Devraj Ghimire, on Monday issued a ruling to the government to advance high-level diplomatic dialogue with India. "The serious attention of the House has been drawn to the issue raised by the honourable members at an urgent time regarding the death of Prisa Sah, a Nepali student studying at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India. The incident of mysterious deaths one after another of students who had gone abroad to study with dreams of a bright future is also a serious issue related to the sensitivity and responsibility of the nation. I direct the government to take deep interest in this incident and to initiate diplomatic dialogue at the highest level with the Indian government to find out the truth and provide necessary legal assistance to the family," Ghimre said. The first-year BTech, Computer Science student who was said to be planning to return back home for vacation in mid of this month, was found dead inside her hostel room on May 1. This is the second incident of the death of a Nepali female student at the same university reported within a span of three months. Earlier this year, a Nepali student from the same university was found dead in the hostel on February 16, triggering protests from Nepali students. The protesting students had alleged that a fellow student had harassed her and that the college had failed to act despite multiple complaints. Later, the accused student was arrested on February 17. "Before it was the death of Prakriti Lamsal. Before we recover from the pain of losing her another female Nepali student's untimely death has left us deranged. Female student enrolled in B. Tech First year at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India, Prisa Sah had to give up her life. My tribute to her and condolences to the family. She held telephonic conversation with her father at around 3 PM the same day but she took her life in the evening. An estimated 1200 Nepali students are enrolled in that varsity, these kinds of incidents are just coincidence or there is some other reason behind? I would demand for serious investigation onto the topics," Devendra Paudel, also the former Education Minister said. Amresh Kumar Singh, an independent lawmaker in Nepali parliament also demanded action by the Nepal's Government and Foreign Ministry over the issue. "This incident is not a coincidence. About three months back, another female student from Butwal- Prakriti Lamsal also had similar incident. Our government at that time showed readiness but now it has remained silent now just because the student is from Madhesh. I want to ask the Government and Foreign Ministry.. do they have a duty to safeguard and raise concern for its citizens abroad? Be it any place across the globe, I demand a judicial investigation into the case. Why do our Cheli-Beti always face ordeals in the same university and eventually end their lives?" Singh said. Following the death of a Nepali female student at Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on May 2 had expressed its deepest condolences and stated that the Odisha government has extended support for the family, and a thorough investigation is being conducted by the state police. The MEA in a statement said, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic demise of a Nepali student of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family during this difficult time." "Ministry of External Affairs has been in constant touch with the Odisha State Government since we became aware of the tragic incident. The State Government of Odisha has extended full support to the family of the deceased, and a thorough enquiry is currently being conducted by the Odisha Police," it said. The MEA further said that the safety, security and well-being of all international students is a priority for the Indian government. "Government of India takes the safety, security and well-being of all international students very seriously. We remain in close contact with the Nepali authorities, the Odisha State Government as well as KIIT management to ensure real-time communication and coordination in this matter," the statement read.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stop sending students to Odisha university, Nepal legislators urge their government
KATHMANDU: Members of Nepal's National Assembly have urged Nepal govt to halt sending students to Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) where two Nepalese female students died in suspicious circumstances within a period of three months. They proposed denying No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to any student seeking enrolment at the institute, according to Parliament Secretariat sources. During an emergency session of the upper house, the lawmakers expressed concern over the safety of Nepali students enrolled at the KIIT. Tul Prasad Bishwakarma of Rastriya Janamorcha and Madan Kumari Shah of CPN (Unified Socialist) were among those who demanded termination of issuing NOCs for KIIT. Shah also asked parents and guardians to be aware of the matter related to the safety of their children. Mohammad Khalid of Janata Samajbadi Party and Krishna Bahadur Rokaya of Nepali Congress called on govt to ensure a thorough investigation into the death of the female student from Nepal and to provide justice to her family. Prinsa Sah , a 20-year-old student from Nepal's Parsa district, allegedly died by suicide Thursday at KIIT. Earlier on Feb 16, Prakriti Lamsal, 21, from Nepal's Rupandehi, also died at the same institute by alleged suicide. Responding to this, National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has urged Nepal govt to investigate the death of Nepali students at KIIT and ensure the facts are uncovered.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
KIIT student death: Nepal leaders urge government to stop sending students there
Members of Nepal's National Assembly have urged the government to halt sending Nepali students to Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) where two Nepalese female students died in suspicious circumstances within a period of three proposed denying No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to any student seeking enrolment at the institute, according to the Parliament Secretariat an emergency session of the upper house, lawmakers expressed concern over the safety of Nepali students enrolled at the KIIT, following the recent death of a Nepali student under suspicious circumstances -- the second such incident in recent Tul Prasad Bishwakarma of the Rastriya Janamorcha and Madan Kumari Shah of the CPN (Unified Socialist) were among those who demanded termination of issuing NOCs for also asked parents and guardians to be aware of the matter related to the safety of their 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 Sah, a 20-year-old student from Parsa district, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday at on February 16, Prakriti Lamsal, 21, from Rupandehi, also died at the same institute by alleged to this, National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has urged the government to investigate the death of Nepali students at KIIT and ensure the facts are
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Odisha police probe death of 18-year-old Nepali student at KIIT from all angles
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police will examine chats, mobile phone, and laptop, a senior officer said on Friday, as they continue to investigate the death of an 18-year-old Nepalese undergraduate student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) from all angles. The girl was found dead in her hostel room on the campus on Thursday evening and is suspected to have died by suicide. The circumstances that may have led her to die by suicide are unclear. She was studying computer science and hails from Birgunj area of Nepal. 'We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family during this difficult time. The state government of Odisha has extended full support to the family of the deceased, and a thorough enquiry is currently being conducted by the Odisha Police,' a statement issued by the ministry on Friday said. Police have so far lodged a case of unnatural death in the case. 'We would go through her chats and other electronic communication in her mobile phone and laptop. We have kept the investigation open,' a senior officer said. 'We are yet to arrive at any conclusion and will be speaking to her parents,' he added. The deceased was reportedly planning to return home on May 18 after her exams. She had arrived in India last year to begin her studies. Her father who arrived at KIIT on Friday evening to take the body, said he had spoken to his daughter at 3pm and she appeared fine. 'I received a call at 8 PM about my daughter's death,' he said. Meanwhile, the Nepal government is in contact with Indian diplomats to ensure a thorough investigation into the death of the Nepalese undergraduate student, the second such case in less than three months. Also Read:Nepal's FM seeks thorough probe after KIIT Nepali student found dead in room 'The incident of a Nepali student studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University in Odisha being found dead in her hostel room has left us deeply saddened. Discussions are ongoing with the Government of India and the Government of Odisha,' Nepal's foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba wrote on X. The Thursday death on the campus comes less than three months after a 20-year-old Nepali student, also studying computer science, died by suicide following alleged blackmail by her classmate which later escalated into a major crisis over some faculty members making racial and humiliating comments at the Nepali students. The suspect, Advik Shrivastava, a third-year B Tech student was later arrested by Bhubaneswar police at the city airport while he was allegedly trying to flee. The university had faced flak for its handling of the case when university officials ordered over 1,000 Nepali students to leave the campus. The external affairs ministry had subsequently intervened which led the university switch to damage-control mode and issue apologies. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which probed the case, held the university responsible for the sequence of events that led the student to die by suicide. The NHRC said the victim was sexually harassed by the accused and the subsequent inaction by the university's International Relations Office violated the deceased's right to equality and right to live with dignity and led to her suicide. On Friday evening, the NHRC issued a notice to the Odisha chief secretary and the director general of police in connection with the latest suicide case, directing them to have the case investigated and to submit an action taken report by May 9. Meanwhile, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate two consecutive student suicides at KIIT University. The higher education regulator said the panel will examine institutional policies, student welfare compliance, and mental health support systems and submit its report within 10 days. The panel will also recommend steps to 'strengthen student safety mechanisms and institutional accountability,' the officials said.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
UGC sets up a panel to probe KIIT suicides
NEW DELHI The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate two consecutive student suicides at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar, officials aware of the development said. The development comes in the wake of the death of a Nepalese student in her hostel room on Thursday, marking the second such incident in a span of three months. The higher education regulator said the panel will examine institutional policies, student welfare compliance, and mental health support systems and submit its report within 10 days. The panel will also recommend steps to 'strengthen student safety mechanisms and institutional accountability,' the officials said. Chaired by Nageshwar Rao, former vice chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the committee includes Shashikala Wanjari (VC, NIEPA), HCS Rathore (former VC, Central University of South Bihar), and Sunita Siwach (UGC joint secretary) as coordinating officer. Odisha police said that they are exploring all angles of the incident before arriving at a conclusion. 'Though preliminary investigation suggests there might have been a love affair angle to the incident, we are yet to arrive at any conclusion. The student's parents along with her brother arrived in Bhubaneswar to take her body. We are yet to interrogate them. We have registered a case of unnatural death,' said the police officer. Meanwhile, Nepal's foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba said his government has initiated diplomatic steps for a proper investigation into the student's death. 'The incident of a Nepali student studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University in Odisha being found dead in her hostel room has left us deeply saddened. Discussions are ongoing with the Government of India and the Government of Odisha,' Deuba wrote on X. In a separate statement, Nepal's ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma, said that the embassy is closely coordinating with the external affairs ministry, Odisha government, the police and the university for a 'thorough investigation'.
