Udupi: 13-year-old Boy Hangs to Death in School


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SB)
 

Udupi, Oct 28: A seventh standard student of Chara Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hebri here committed suicide on Tuesday October 27. 

The deceased has been identified as Udit Shetty (13), a native of Gadekallu in Neelavara. It is learnt that Udit, a Kannada medium student previously found the syllabus at the present school quite tough. He also expressed his interest not to return to the school after Dasara holidays. Despite his mother had left him at the school on Sundayy October 25.

Moreover, he was tensed to face English examination that was scheduled for Tuesday October 27. He has left behind a death note asking him to pardon him for the act.

Meanwhile, Umesh Shetty, father of Udit has urged the principal to probe into the death of the boy. Principal K V Suresh has lodged a complaint at the Hebri police station.

  

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  • Nandeesh, Bangalore

    Wed, Jan 27 2010

    Hi parents if you want to know the difference & if you have some time please watch Hindi Movie acted by Amir Khan " Tare Zamine par" this movie will sure help you to know about your kids...

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  • linson, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    Teachers and parents play a significant role in the life of every students.school has significant influencce on the behaviour and development of all children and young people.need effective school based psycho educational programme on suicidal prevention strategies for the teachers andstudents

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  • jeke smith, iceland

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    I believe again that it is not the boy's mistake that he did it. We are supposed to love & help children in whatever way we can in order to make them grow well. Just like we sow sunflower seeds with sacred elements of nature, likewise we are supposed to *train* children or their mind's when they are little in order to achieve their life.

    A baby is first taught how to crawl, then walk and then run, same way we should help them get appropriate data, alphabets, numbers, language, health, understanding life, its's true meaning and purpose. Instead of destroying their sanity or hurting their minds and hearts, and instead of having something called pass or fail. WE have to help them with the appropriate instructions and avoid children being hurt by druginducers. Just like we love our pet/animals and nature and we will in harmony with them likewise we also have to love children to achieve or fulfill their dreams.

    It can never be done by marks, competition, ragging, hitting or violence or by punishing them. If people really love children then they have to help *Train* them with the appropriate data, appropriate healthy living and help them achieve what they want, and not what others want, because it is upto each individual on the face of this planet who know and should know what is good for themselves as as to fulfill their good desires that lies deeply within their hearts. Betterment comes only by bringing light into the world...which is known as Real-Education. God bless his Soul.

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  • vincent lobo, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    dear joe dont you feel that commenting on the parents looks very easy for you. Do you know that now a days parents have to study childrens more than the school teachers and the parents have to pay a huge price for their childrens studies where will they go for that money.

    Now a days mother and father have to work to take care of their children it is not so easy to blame the parents. the school has been kept for studing school children not at home. the children come home with such a heavy bag that they cant carry and a load of home work for them and the parents have to finish that for their children.may be yr wife is not working she can take care of her children as my wife does for my children.WHY because i am working abroad so that i can manage my family expenses

     But some parents cant do that and they are not able to do that. In the school the studies now is equal to doing a graduation studies.the schools are ruining the childrens education they dont even get time to play at home. If they dont do their home work they will blame their parents.

    Now a days parents are more than the teachers.school is just for name sake they only make money. and one more thing if both the parents are working were will they keep their 2yrs and 3 yrs kid ufcouse they have to put them in some kinder garden school. or the children will not get seat in the school if they dont know A B C D .this is what parents suffer so dont blame parents Jai hind

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  • Pavan, Karnataka

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    The syllabus is too demanding. The system has gone to a extent where next year's syllabus is taught last year itself, it is two years advanced from today's perspective. Education starts with computer based learning and electornic calculator is allowed in Primary Seven examination abroad. So, ultimately the system want children to outperform aggressively whereas their anatomy and milestones are slower. The system expects a new born baby to walk and jump straightaway without going through regular developmental milestones.

    Who is going to put a brake to this loop ? Moreover syllabus abroad is open type, one need to go through several tens of books authored by several money making competitive authors. Children are the victims, Society is the main culprit, and blaming parents alone is inappropriate. If parents dont sit and teach and pressurize the kids, they are burden later, taking current view. Blame the Education authority who dont put a pause on this presurrizing syllabus. No infrastructure, but a pressure on kids, Quite a shame isn't it ?

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Very sad day for mankind. A 13 year old child tempted for suicide. Today, fame and greed has taken over by schools. How to mint money in name of child. There was time when child was admitted to school at the age of 5 years and now the the child studies inside mother's womb. This is the result of studies by Child phycho(logist). They tell the expecting mother to read children's story books loudly so that baby will learn inside womb.

    Child at the age of 2years starts schooling even before knowing how to wipe the butt. Parents want that child to act as an adult before becoming one. Wake up parents, and let that child grow with you as baby into school age of atleast 5 years old. Keep that child with you so the bonding of family love does not break away at such young age. What you teach as parent is greater than what they teach in nusery school. Also enjoy that child growing up,laughing and playing,learning to speak from you instead from some stranger, because you will not see this stage of growing up again.

    If you think the nursery school is smarter than loving home,you have some problem. A recent study in Europe showed that children who went to school later than 5 years old did better in school life than children who went to school before 5 years old. Many will agree with this.

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  • Dr. Haneef Shabab, Bhatkal

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Its heartbreaking news for me. Just see the point in his suicide note that he is asking to pardon him for the act. It explains the boys state of Mind. he was full aware of the consequences of his drastic act and severity of his action. Imagine in what an unbearable situation he was! More our expectations means more burdon on our innocent kids. To make our own dreams true, without caring for the sentiments, intelligence and capabilities of our kids we push them in such complex position from where they find no escape. And sometimes we have to comeacross with this type of tragedies. I'm personally agonised by this news. Whenever I see or hear about such incidents, tears fill my eyes and I bother about my own kids. Wake up parents! our kids are more precious than our dreams. They are fragile. Handle them with care.

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  • shiva, mangalore

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    yes parents may be forcing student for study etc..but blaming them is not right..bcos how 13 year old childs mind went for suicide ? definetly it ll just like kids game for him ..i blame our media and our film industry ,television etc for showing 1000 ways of such acts on daily basis on screen. and it converts 13 year to reach 21 year soon but without growing his real knowledge....it may be in suicide ,or may be love or rape or may be murder of his collegues..we have lot such examples in WESTERN DEVELOPED COUNTIRES..now we are follwoing them (NOT GOOD things from them only bad things)

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    Is a 13 year boy mature enough to commit suicide on his own.Were the boys playing suicide game.This matter should be thoroughly probed.because it looks bizzare.

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  • anil, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    Why you all blame parents? Dont you want your children to study and to become a good human??!! Ofcourse parents are responsible some extent but its not their fault

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  • janet d'souza, mangalore/abu dhabi

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    How we love to jump to conclusions with other people's problems! If the same thing had to happen in our own house, that would have been someone else's fault, but never ours!! How could anybody blame the parents at this very agonizing moment? Please note that the father of the boy has asked the school management to further probe the problem. May be there was some other problem like bullying by the classmates   OK I agree that the boy had expressed his desire not to go to school. That doesn't mean that the parents should immediately pull the child out of the school! May be they convinced their child and he agreed to go back! But may be, it's just that he couldn't handle the pressure anymore, whatsoever it was. May be the child was dyslexic. Our entire education system itself is not adept with this problem. Why blame the parents alone? Go to the school management with a dyslexic child to discuss your child's problem and see what their reaction is! They out right reject to even entertain your problem. Instead they will try to push the child out of the school because after all the schools have become so commercial now. For them the name of the school is more important than your problem of integrating your child in the mainstream society. Our entire society needs to be educated on this problem. The problem hits you only if your child is dyslexic. Readers, please be sensitive to the mourning parents at the time of their sorrow.

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  • sandesh, shimoga

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Please dont give any pressure to students

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Totally innocent kid pushed to committ suicide by the non receptive parents and school. Now a days both teachers and parents expect a lot from the students. Just think about the amount of frustration this kid might had which led him to end his own life... Very very sad... Other parents must take lessons from this..Let this not happen again to any one.. any child or parents. Surely innocent child and I am sure God shall admit this tender soul unto His Mercy....

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Parent & Teacher both are at fault.Parent didn't understand boy's problem. Teacher instead of understanding and solving the problem put more pressure on him.Teachers and Parents should understand that only good marks won't make anyone rich or well settled in life. Commonsense/Talents/Hardwork also play an important role.Unfortunately our children are also following Japanese style where suicide rate is maximum.

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  • alexander, mangalore/kuwait

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    NOW A DAYS SUICIDE IS COMMON AND RAPIDLY INCREASING DAY BY DAY. MAIN REASON FOR SUICIDE IS THEIR PARENTS. THEY COMPARE WITH OTHER CHILDREN AND PUT MORE PRESSURE, ULTIMATELY THE CHILD COMMITS SUICIDE. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE.

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  • T.S.Thomas, UCANews, mangalore

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Dear Parents, don't treat them silly. Take their views, respect their likes, don't put them into stress unnecessarily. An advice even to me. I feel so sorry for the child. may his soul rest in peace.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    It is pathetic to learn 13 years old boy has committed suicide. Personally I feel the problem with the parents. How many parents sit with their children and enquire the problems they face in schools, their peer groups, etc . We parents always has one line children read books and get marks. Here the child complained about the school and if the parents were unable to handle the situations, then at least the parents along with the child seek the counselors help. Few city schools have this counseling centre.

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