India, Sept. 6 -- The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, at Sancoale in Goa, has been shaken by a spate of student deaths since December 2024. On Thursday, a nineteen-year-old student was found dead in his hostel room. Undue pressure, harassment through ragging and pressing mental health concerns have been cited as possible reasons for five deaths within a single year. Parents of the deceased have expressed serious concern over the possibility of foul play in some cases. Students in higher centres of learning need not only quality education but also proper communication and coordination mechanisms to support them. They must be kept engaged, motivated and energetic. Mere teaching, without sufficient extra-curricular ac...