24-Year-Old Student Found Dead In Hostel Room, Questions Education System In Note

Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 21:26 IST

Shivam Dey, a 24-year-old B. Tech student at Sharda University, allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room. A note cited personal reasons and criticized the education system.

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A 24-year-old B. Tech (Computer Science) student of Sharda University in Greater Noida allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room on campus, police said on Saturday.

According to the police, the student has been identified as Shivam Dey from Madhubani in Bihar. He was found hanging in the HMR hostel on Friday.

Soon after receiving information, police reached the spot, took the body into custody, and sent it for post-mortem examination. A forensic team also inspected the scene.

Officials said a suicide note was found in the room, in which Shivam cited personal reasons for his decision and included several appeals.

“If you are reading this, I am dead. My death is my own decision. Nobody is involved in this. I have been planning this for a year," the note read.

He allegedly stated that he had not attended classes for the past two years and requested that the university administration refund the unused fees to his family.

He also expressed a desire to donate his organs and raised concerns over the country’s education system, writing: “If this country wants to become great, then first of all, the education system has to be corrected," news agency IANS reported.

The student’s family alleged that despite his absence from classes for a long time, the university did not inform them.

Police said all angles are being investigated. “The matter is under probe and every aspect will be thoroughly examined," an official said.

Earlier, in July, a second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student at Sharda University in Greater Noida died by suicide in the women’s hostel, alleging humiliation and mental harassment by two faculty members.

Following the discovery of the suicide note, two university staff members were arrested as protests erupted on the campus over the incident.

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