Death of Students from Nepali Kiit: NHRC order a high -level inquiry

The Commission has guided the clerk (the law) to proceed with the investigation at Kiit University, Bhubaneswar. File. | Photo credit: PTI

The National Human Rights Commission has directed an High -level probe in alleged suicide by the student of the girl from Nepali and later Assault on Nepal students on Bhubaneswar campus– Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Kiit), considered to be a university.

The Apex Rights Group has asked his investigation team to analyze other reported irregularities, such as the exploitation of tribal students and the purchase of illegal land by the Institute.

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Meanwhile, Kiit said Normy returned to campus following the unfortunate and unexpected (suicide) event on February 16th.

An Asutosh B. moved NHRC, claiming that Prakriti Lamsal, a non -Pali Kiit student faced harassment by her friend, Advik Srivastava and that the International International Relations Office (IRO) has neglected its complaints, contributing to its tragic suicide.

“The protests of the students from Nepali who sought justice were met with verbal abuse, threats and physical aggression by Kiit officials and security agents. Moreover, Kiit and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) were accused of exploiting the children of the tribe, of violating human rights and engaged in illegal acquisitions, ”the plaintiff submitted.

He asked the commission to take measures against Kiit officials, including the founder of Achyuta seedfor their failure to address the harassment complaints and their involvement in the exploitation of tribal students.

NHRC, on February 28, 2025, guided the general manager (investigation) to assign a team of officers from the investigative division and the Commission’s Law Division to carry out an on -site investigation at the Kiit University and to submit their investigation report until March 10, 2025.

Now, given the seriousness of the problem, the Commission has guided the registrar (law) to investigate at Kiit University, Bhubaneswar to carry out an on -site investigation, together with the team formed by two officers from the investigative division, one under the rank of main police and an officer from the law and a law officer 2025.

The Institute said Kiit quickly handed over to the police issue for a thorough investigation and took measures against erramer officials. Over 400 Nepaleni students already have He returned to campusThanks to the actions taken by Kiit and the arrangements taken for their safety, the institute said.

“While the vice-cancelar and clerk Kiit have issued public apologies, which remains deep in terms of the continuous negative campaign against Kiit, Kiss and his founder Achyuta Samanta,” Kiit said.

Certain media, organizations and individuals have taken this tragedy as an opportunity to spread false narratives, unnecessarily amplifying the problem and trying to defame one of the most respected educational institutions in India, the University official said.

“What is particularly discouraging is the unfair treatment of the founder, whose whole life has been dedicated to improving society through education and social well -being. Instead of receiving support during this test period, he is unfairly loaded with the weight of these attacks, ”he maintained.

“Kiit did not escape his responsibility in this regard. The founder of the institution personally addressed the concerns of the non -Paleti students in the presence of the officials of the Nepalese Embassy, ​​and the Prakriti Lamsal family publicly recognized the university cooperation and cooperation in a long statement.