KIIT Suicide Row: Institute Announces Scholarship In Memory Of Prakriti Lamsal – News18

Last Updated:February 20, 2025, 13:07 IST

KIIT has announced a scholarship in memory of Prakriti Lamsal, the Nepalese student who died on campus.

The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has announced a scholarship in memory of Prakriti Lamsal, a 20-year-old student from Nepal who was found dead in her hostel room on February 16.

KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta announced on Wednesday after meeting Lamsal’s father and uncle to offer his condolences. “A scholarship would be instituted in Lamsal’s name as a tribute to her memory,” he said in a statement issued by the institute.

Senior officials from Nepal’s New Delhi Embassy also visited the campus on Wednesday to meet Nepalese students. They assured them that such incidents would not happen again. The statement also mentioned that KIIT is helping students who are yet to return home.

Samanta spoke with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and Minister for Water Supply, Pradeep Yadav, assuring them that KIIT is committed to the safety of all students.

Earlier on Wednesday, officials completed legal formalities, and Lamsal’s body was flown back to Nepal.