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Caught copying in exam, student commits suicide
TNN 12 November 2009, 06:26am IST CHENNAI: A Class 10 student who was caught copying during an examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his residence in Uthandi. Terrified at the prospect of taking his parents to meet the headmaster of the school, the boy first drank a pesticide and then hanged himself using his mother's sari.
Police said that the boy's parents refused to lodge a complaint. They had cremated his body before informing the police.
According to the police, B Karthik (16), student of a school in Neelankarai, was caught by the invigilator while trying to copy during a term examination on Tuesday. Karthik, considered a bright student, was scolded by the teacher. She asked him why he had to copy when he could fare well in examination without doing so. She also told him to bring his parents the next day to meet the headmaster, the police said.
Acccording to the police, Karthik had apparently informed his parents about the incident and they assured him that they would help sort out the problem. However, the boy did not wait for that to happen.
Experts in child behaviour say that students have to be encouraged to talk about problems to get over anxiety and stress. Sneha, an organisation that works to prevent suicides by children, provides round-the-year programmes to enable schoolchildren cope with stress.
"Parents and children can call us at 24640050 for help. We get children to speak out about anything troubling them. What we discuss with children remains confidential and we do not disclose it with parents or teachers. Once they are able to talk aloud, they feel better. It's a pressure-cooker-like situation. If steam is let out then everything calms down," Shanti Chellappa, director, Sneha, told The Times Of India.
Caught copying in exam, student commits suicide
TNN 12 November 2009, 06:26am IST CHENNAI: A Class 10 student who was caught copying during an examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his residence in Uthandi. Terrified at the prospect of taking his parents to meet the headmaster of the school, the boy first drank a pesticide and then hanged himself using his mother's sari.
Police said that the boy's parents refused to lodge a complaint. They had cremated his body before informing the police.
According to the police, B Karthik (16), student of a school in Neelankarai, was caught by the invigilator while trying to copy during a term examination on Tuesday. Karthik, considered a bright student, was scolded by the teacher. She asked him why he had to copy when he could fare well in examination without doing so. She also told him to bring his parents the next day to meet the headmaster, the police said.
Acccording to the police, Karthik had apparently informed his parents about the incident and they assured him that they would help sort out the problem. However, the boy did not wait for that to happen.
Experts in child behaviour say that students have to be encouraged to talk about problems to get over anxiety and stress. Sneha, an organisation that works to prevent suicides by children, provides round-the-year programmes to enable schoolchildren cope with stress.
"Parents and children can call us at 24640050 for help. We get children to speak out about anything troubling them. What we discuss with children remains confidential and we do not disclose it with parents or teachers. Once they are able to talk aloud, they feel better. It's a pressure-cooker-like situation. If steam is let out then everything calms down," Shanti Chellappa, director, Sneha, told The Times Of India.
