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Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 08:59 IST
KIIT campus witnessed unrest after a Nepali student allegedly died by suicide in the hostel on Sunday afternoon. The Nepali government has warned of no NOC to students if the situation is not resolved.
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The Nepal government on Tuesday warned to stop issuing no objection certificates to students who intend to study in Odisha institutes if the ongoing situation arising from the death of a Bhubaneswar university student is not dealt with in a “justifiable and legal way".
A third-year B.Tech (computer science) student, Prakriti Lamsal (20), who studied at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room on Sunday afternoon, after which massive protests erupted on the campus.
As the unrest deepened, KIIT authorities allegedly evicted the Nepali students from the hostel and dropped them off at the Cuttack railway station without arranging for their travel. However, the situation was brought under control after the intervention of Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
“It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in a hostel of KIIT University in Odisha and that Nepali students have been forcibly evicted. The government is working on this matter through diplomatic channels and is in contact with the relevant authorities," he wrote on Facebook on Monday.
“Our Embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students affected in Odisha. Additionally, arrangements have been made to ensure they have the option to either remain in their hostel or return home, based on their preference," he later said in an X post.
However, the next day, Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said in a statement that it may suspend the issuance of no objection certificates (NOC) in the future to students willing to study in any university or educational institution in Odisha.
It also called upon guardians and students of the university to have patience and assured that it has formed a help desk to facilitate the resolution of the problems.
“The ministry is continuously making diplomatic efforts through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure a conducive environment for resuming the studies of Nepalese students," the statement said.
Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was regularly monitoring he situation and it is continuously in touch with the Nepalese embassy in New Delhi, the Odisha government and KIIT to resolve the issue.
“The KIIT has apologised for the mistreatment done to the Nepalese students in the college, taken necessary action against those responsible and asked the Nepalese students to return to the hostels and resume their studies," the ministry said.
“It is learnt that a person linked to the death of the Nepalese student has been arrested and the local police are investigating. We are confident that legal action will be taken against the culprit after conducting impartial investigation into the incident," the Foreign Ministry said.
(With PTI inputs)
Location :Kathmandu, Nepal
First Published:February 19, 2025, 08:59 IST
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