A tragic incident in Delhi has ignited widespread outrage after a 16-year-old student allegedly took his own life, citing severe mental distress caused by his school teachers. The teenager, a Class 10 student at St Columba’s School, reportedly jumped from the Rajendra Place Metro station on Tuesday. In a handwritten suicide note recovered by the Delhi Police, the boy explicitly blamed his teachers and the school principal for his decision, urging authorities to take action to prevent similar tragedies.
The note, found in the student’s school bag, revealed the depth of his anguish. He apologized to his family, expressed his desire to donate his organs, and reiterated that the relentless emotional abuse from his teachers had driven him to this extreme step. The boy’s father alleged that his son had been subjected to continuous harassment by several teachers, despite repeated verbal complaints to the school administration. ‘He used to tell us that teachers scolded him for every small thing and emotionally hurt him. We complained many times, but they never stopped,’ the father told PTI.
The incident has triggered a massive protest outside the school, with demands for accountability and systemic reforms to address mental health and bullying in educational institutions. The FIR filed by the Delhi Police highlighted the boy’s frequent complaints about the teachers’ behavior, including scolding, insulting, and mental torment over minor issues. The parents emphasized that their pleas for intervention were consistently ignored, leaving their son to suffer in silence.
The suicide note poignantly read, ‘I am very sorry I did this, but the school staff said so much that I had to do it. My last wish is that action be taken against them so that no other student does what I did.’ This heartbreaking case has reignited discussions about the need for stricter regulations and support systems to protect students from emotional abuse and ensure their mental well-being.