64 MBBS, 58 PG medical students commited suicide from 2018-22: RTI

RTI has revealed data on medicos suicide and dropouts in India from the year 2018 to 2022. Read here for more details.

As per data revealed by RTI, a total of 64 MBBS students committed suicide from 2018-22, with 153 MBBS & 1117 PG dropouts. 

A total of 11 PG students each committed suicide in Karnataka and Maharashtra and 10 PG students suicide was reported from Gujarat. Regarding undergraduate students, Kerala saw a suicide of 9 students, Tamil Nadu witnessed 8 suicides, 5 suicides in Andhra Pradesh, 5 suicides in Gujarat, 5 suicides in Karnataka, 5 in Rajasthan, and 5 in Mizoram. In 2018, 3 Resident doctors died due to suicide at AIIMS Delhi.

"Delhi came first in the list as a total number of 155 PG medicos left their institutes in capital . Among these, 112 doctors were pursuing their PG courses at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College ( VMMC ), Apart from VMMC , AIIMS Rishikesh, where 97 doctors left courses," said Dr Vivek Pandey, RTI Activist, on X Platform.

Of late the increasing number of suicides among medical students has been a major concern, and the issue has been raised by the medical fraternity as well as the National Medical Commission. Doctors associations like FAIMA are also working towards helping the residents who are facing mental issues to prevent such suicide cases in the future.

Other than medical aspirants, and medical students, students preparing for other competitive examinations are also taking this extreme step, as reflected by the high number of students suicides in Kota, Rajasthan.

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