Goa, May 9 -- Krishna Kasera, a native of Lucknow and a student at BITS Pilani's Goa campus, died by suicide recently in his hostel room. A probe is currently underway. Just days before his death, Krishna had spoken with student counsellors on campus.

Arjun Harmalkar, Chief Manager of Public Relations at BITS Pilani, shared, "Krishna was a dual degree student pursuing an MSc in Chemistry and a BE in Electronics and Instrumentation. Mental health is still not talked about enough, but it's something everyone struggles with in some form. Details of sessions remain confidential and are only shared with a nominated individual, or the head of the institution if intervention is deemed necessary."

With many students relocating from different pa...