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Student deaths at NIT Kurukshetra: Brittas seeks Education Minister's intervention
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas wrote to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on April 19, 2026, urging urgent intervention after an alarming series of student deaths at NIT Kurukshetra. He noted four student deaths occurred at the institute between February and April 2026.
Why It Matters
The incident raises concerns about safety and oversight at a national technical institute, prompting a call for government intervention.
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CPI(M) MP Brittas writes to Education Minister seeking intervention
April 19, 2026
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas wrote to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging urgent government intervention on the issue of the alleged alarming series of student deaths at NIT Kurukshetra.
Alarming series of student deaths at NIT Kurukshetra
February 2026
The article notes that four students died at the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, between February and April 2026, indicating an ongoing period of fatalities.