BTech student from Arunachal Pradesh found dead in Kerala; Minister promises probe as students blame credits-based ‘year back’ system
A 20-year-old engineering student from Arunachal Pradesh was found dead in Kerala, sparking student protests against the college's strict credit-based 'year back' system. The state government has ordered a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the student's death.
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The incident highlights growing tensions regarding academic pressure and institutional policies in Indian higher education, as well as regional student welfare concerns.
A 20-year-old BTech student from Arunachal Pradesh was found dead at Kothamangalam in Kerala ’s Ernakulam district, triggering protests from students and prompting the State government to initiate a probe into the incident.
Michi Marpu, a native of Naharlagun in Papum Pare in Arunachal Pradesh, was found dead at his rented residence around 4.30 p.m. on Saturday (August 15, 2026). The deceased was a third-year engineering student at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering (MACE), Kothamangalam. Though he was rushed to the Kothamangalam Taluk Hospital by his friends, he was declared brought dead.
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