Prosenjit, a student of National Institute of Technology Durgapur, had a severe headache. Unable to bear the pain or walk for two days, he approached the the 24/7 College Medical Unit. They administered medication while accusing him of making excuses to avoid exams.

He later died. Prosenjit was only 22 years old.

The college claims to have a 24 hour medical service but the resident doctor did not show up at the unit for 3 hours after Prosenjit was admitted at 2 pm. The nurse on duty treated him with some headache pills and a few bottles of saline, following which she dismissed him. It was only after repeated pleas from his friends that the Doctor was called, who merely gave him an injection for his vomiting problems and asked him to return to his hostel at half past eight. Prosenjit, returned to the hostel room and 15 minutes later, he was unconscious on the floor. His friends called the college Medical Unit for an ambulance and waited 40 minutes for them to show up but they didn't.

Prosenjit died on his way to the Medical Unit in a tempo.

The resident doctor checked him and unable to realize that he was dead, casually mentioned that his low pulse rate was not a serious issue and referred him to the Mission Hospital located about 20 minutes away from the campus, where he was declared dead upon arrival by the doctors.

Prosenjit Sarkar, hailing from the town of Madanpur with a humble background was a friend, a batch-mate but above all he was someone's son and brother. His mother passed away when he was young and his father has to deal with the grief of his passing away with his two sisters.

We protested his death. The students marched to the Director Prof. Tarkeshwar Kumar, bungalow to demand an inquiry. He refused to speak to us. Eventually, 150 riot police officers and RAF were called to "manage" the students.

A peaceful protest in the form of a candle march was organized by the students led by the Student’s Gymkhana Association on the 20th of November. Prosenjit's body was brought on campus.

It is shocking how an Institute of national importance fails to provide its students proper medical facilities, as has become evident through this unfortunate event. It is even more shocking to see that The Director, instead of taking necessary actions, is calling the cops while the students are peacefully mourning for the loss of their fellow student. For the past one year, there have been more than 5 deaths in the campus and every time the case is closed with the verdict "Unnatural Death".

The Director is seldom present in the campus to talk to students or guardians with any issue and is never present for his comment when any such issue arises. It is gradually becoming evident that people who are clearly not capable are managing such delicate situations are at the helm of power. Whenever a student makes a mistake the college never pardons even the most minor ones. On the contrary, in such situations the college itself is turning out to be an epitome of irresponsibility.

We, the students of NIT Durgapur, have had enough and we need a change. The students have two demands which include betterment of the medical facilities on campus, so that such incidents are not repeated, and the resignation of the Director.

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Students come to colleges to study, not to fall victims to bad management. Prosenjit is no more among us, let's make sure no other parent loses a child to such mismanagement.