Nepal's National Assembly Calls for Action After Tragic Deaths of Students in India

Concerns Raised Over Student Safety at KIIT

Kathmandu/Bhubaneswar: In light of two recent tragic incidents involving Nepali students at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, members of Nepal's National Assembly have called for an immediate halt to sending students to the institution. The lawmakers are advocating for the suspension of No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for prospective enrollees, as reported by sources from the Parliament Secretariat.

During an urgent session of the Upper House, representatives voiced their apprehensions regarding the safety of Nepali students at KIIT, particularly following the suspicious death of a student, marking the second such occurrence in a short span.

Tul Prasad Bishwakarma from the Rastriya Janamorcha and Madan Kumari Shah of the CPN (Unified Socialist) were prominent voices in demanding the cessation of NOC issuance for KIIT.

Shah also urged parents and guardians to remain vigilant about their children's safety.

Mohammad Khalid from the Janata Samajbadi Party and Krishna Bahadur Rokaya of the Nepali Congress emphasized the need for a comprehensive investigation into the recent death of a Nepali female student and called for justice for her family.

The latest victim, Prinsa Sah, a 20-year-old from Parsa district, reportedly died by suicide at KIIT on Thursday. This follows the earlier death of 21-year-old Prakriti Lamsal from Rupandehi, who also allegedly took her own life at the same institute on February 16.

In response to these incidents, National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the deaths of the Nepali students at KIIT to uncover the truth.