Author: Vishnu Rajgadia

Behind the elite arc of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) lies a chilling reality: a system buckling under a crisis of student suicides, mass resignations and profound institutional indifference. New Delhi Post investigations and Right to Information (RTI) disclosures reveal an environment where distress is normalised, vulnerability is punished, and coveted careers are being abandoned in droves. The statistics surrounding medical student suicides present a chilling portrait of a system failing its most precious resources. In just the first seven months of 2025, approximately 30 medical students died by suicide across India, a figure that represents more than double the…