Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 -- Odisha has reported 22 student suicides across 15 districts from June 2024 till date, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the State Assembly today.
Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Sofia Firdous, the Chief Minister said the cases involved students from government and private schools, colleges, and universities.
Rayagada district recorded the highest number of four suicides, followed by three in Keonjhar,while Bhubaneswar UPD, and Bolangir reported two suicides. Balasore, Berhampur, Bhadrak, Cuttack UPD, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, and Sundargarh reported one suicide each.
So far, 11 people have been arrested in connection with these cases. Four arrests were ma...