Students of medical college in Uttar Pradesh seek President's nod for euthanasia

As many as 12 students of Saharanpur's Glocal Medical College have accused the college administration of keeping them in the dark about the cancellation of its NOC.

Troubled by the closure of their studies, students of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur have written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking his permission for euthanasia.

Of the 66 students who took admission here in 2016 after qualifying NEET, as many as 12 have sought President's permission to end their lives.

According to a report in Hindustan Times' sister publication Livehindustan, the students, in their letter to President Kovind, said that the city-based Glocal Medical College admitted 66 students for its MBBS course in 2016. However, just three months later, the Medical Council of India (MCI) de-recognised the institute, they added.

The college management kept them in the dark about this, and continued the course for five years, the letter claimed, adding that after exercising all possible options, including moving the Allahabad high court, the students are hopeless, and, therefore, seek to end their lives.

Of the 66 students, as many as 12 have written to President Kovind. Some of them are Shivam Verma, Shivani Rana, Vibhor, Rizwan, Sadaf, Samia, Vignesh, Rahul Raj, Aishwarya, Arvind Raj.