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Suicide cases on rise in Tripura; despite tall claims of economic development and progress by Manik Sarkar
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PHOTO : Tripura Assembly budget session. TIWN Pic Feb 11
Agartala, Feb11 (TIWN):Despite tall claims by chief minister Manik Sarkar of economic development and progress in the state of Tripura for last few years has been crippling with the rise of suicidal cases. In an average two person is committing suicide every day, according to the statement laid legislative assembly recently.
The latest report says that 352 cases of suicide has been registered in various police station during last six months(1st August 2014 – 31st January 2015). In the report it was stated that 652 cases of suicide was registered in year 2014, which includes men – 431 and women -221.
Tripura is one of the most politically stable and generally a peaceful state. In addition, the per capita income at current prices has risen from Rs 50,859 in 2011 -12 to Rs 69,705 in the year 2013 -14 as claimed by Sarkar.
However, despite the peaceful environment and a good economic growth rate, the increasing suicides rate is a matter of apprehension and concern for the planner and policy makers in the state. It directly poses the vital question of why this trend of suicide is occurring.
Today, the state has a large band of unhappy youth. In the state 45 per cent of suicide cases reported between 2011 to 2014 were of people less than 30 years of age according to National Crime Record Bureau Report ). Depression is also caused by unfulfilled aspirations among the young who believe their life is not changing as much as they want it to.
In terms of opportunities to the youth in the state is not much favorable as compare with other parts of the country. Being one of the hilly states in India’s North East, difficult geographical landscape and unfavorable climatic conditions, the issue of connectivity (in terms of road, Rail, and Air) is always a matter of concern. With the growing population in the state, unemployment has become an escalating Problem of the Youth. While majority of the urban unemployed youth seems to be the new entrants into the labour force or those seeking work for the first time. These youths formed a large proportion of the new entrant unemployed.
This is bound to happen simply because of the fact that employment avenues and other opportunities are not growing at the same pace with educational development. If we look at the nature of state educational system, it is undeniably, too literary, theoretical, lacking aptitude and techniques and largely not job oriented or employable in the present labour market structure
Despite of significant advancements in science and technology and of material wealth, it is a sad indictment that we are not able to control suicides in our society. Suicide is a multifaceted problem and hence suicide prevention programmes should also be on multidimensional. Collaboration, coordination, cooperation and commitment are needed to develop. It is a time for civil society to espouse proactive and leadership roles in suicide prevention and save the lives of thousands of young’s of the state.
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