‘Pushed to the Edge’: AMU MBBS Student Attempts Suicide, Pediatrics Faculty Harassment Alleged

Aligarh, June 15, 2025 — A deeply distressing incident has surfaced from JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), where a student from the MBBS 2020 batch reportedly attempted suicide after allegedly consuming 20 tablets of Sleeping Pills. The student has been admitted to the Emergency Department last night and is currently receiving treatment.

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According to the statement given by student while he became conscious during the treatment he blamed Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics, for alleged mental harassment and academic victimization. The student explained a pattern of targeted behavior, including being deliberately failed, humiliated, and ignored during protests held to highlight these grievances.

“She shattered my dream, hope and father’s dream and goal of my life… I have nothing except MBBS, we belong to very middle class family.” – He further added

The student, who had cleared all other subjects in the first attempt, reportedly faced unjustified failure in Pediatrics, which led to a yearback. The note alleges that despite formal complaints and protests, no action was taken, and the student continued to feel isolated and unheard. The same happened with 6 other students who were selectively targeted and deliberately failed on same lines.

This incident has sparked outrage among fellow students and resident doctors, who are now demanding immediate administrative intervention and resignation of chairperson.

In a collective appeal from Resident Doctors’ Association, have called on the Vice Chancellor to take suo moto cognizance of the matter and initiate an impartial inquiry into the functioning of the Pediatrics Department.

The letter further claims that even during a recent protest, the accused professor refused to acknowledge or respond to the student’s concerns.

Dr Sami, RDA Prez Highlights

To understand the situation on the ground, we spoke with Dr. Sami Ahmed Khan, President of the Resident Doctors’ Association at JNMC. He highlighted the repeated yet unaddressed grievances raised by students against the Department of Pediatrics.

“We had earlier raised the issue along with affected students at the Registrar’s office. At that time, we were assured that a high-level committee would be constituted to probe the matter. follow-up was taken promptly by us but unfortunately no action was taken by authorities and the students’ concerns were left unheard,” said Dr. Sami

Frustrated by the continued silence from the administration, students eventually staged a peaceful protest (dharna) outside the Dean’s office, demanding justice and administrative accountability.

“This is not just about one department or one professor—this is about the culture of apathy that exists when students seek redressal. Unless the administration steps up with transparency and empathy, incidents like these will continue to haunt our campus,” Dr. Sami added.

More Students Speak Out: Allegations of Unfair Evaluation Surface

While speaking to us on condition of anonymity, another student—who also claims to have been failed under similar circumstances—demanded the immediate resignation of the Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics. The student has also called for a fair and transparent probe to uncover alleged malpractice and requested that the examinations of students who were deliberately failed be reconducted in an impartial manner.

Experts reacts,

Dr Dhruv Chauhan, Medical Influencer and National Coordinator of IMA-JDN says Such incidents of harassments and toxicity won’t stop unless there is a strict punishment and black listing of such toxic department faculties.
NMC grievance portal is as useless as expecting life while operating a cadaver.
It’s high time to file FIR against such harassment rather than taking own lives.

As of now, no official statement has been issued by the university or the concerned department.

The incident has once again brought to the forefront the urgent need for mental health support systems, unbiased evaluation mechanisms, and transparent grievance redressal in medical institutions.

[The student’s identity has been withheld for privacy and sensitivity reasons.]

The Medical Bulletin