Written By: Bhavya Gulati | Updated : November 20, 2025 12:20 PM IST
Sorry Mummy Schoolboy Ends Life at Delhi Metro,Blaming Teachers in Final Message
Another day, yet another incident has shocked Delhi and has post serious concerns about the pressure students face today. A young school boy ended his life at the Delhi Metro by jumping from the station. He was 16 years old and had left a suicide note behind blaming teacher and school, principal of mentally harassing him that it went to this point where he took his own life.According to the FIR registered on Wednesday, the boy's father said his son had left home for school at his regular time of 7:15 AM on Tuesday, but around 2:45 PM. He received a distressing phone call informing him that 16 year old was found injured near the Rajendra Place Metro Station in Central Delhi. The father asked the caller to immediately rush the boy to the Hospital but the teenager had already passed away.
His Suicide note was really heartbreaking and read, "Sorry mummy, aapka itni bar dil toda, ab last bar todunga. School ki teachers ab hai hi aise, kya bolu or Sorry mummy, I broke your heart many times and I am doing it for the last time. This is how the teachers in the school are what do I say?
His son had jumped from the elevated platform of the Metro Station and claim that the child had been facing harassment from three teachers as well as the school principal. He also mentioned that his son's friend had revealed that one of the teachers had been threatening the boy for the last four days, warning him that he would be expert and given a transfer certificate.
The FIR further mentions that during dramatic class, earlier that day the teenage is slipped and fell instead of helping him a teacher allegedly ridiculed him and accused him of overacting. The scolding continue to a point with the boy began crying, but the teacher reportedly told him he could cry all he wanted, and that it made no difference to her. The father also mentioned that the school principal was present during the incident and witnessed everything yet chose not to intervene.
From this incident a lot of questions has been raised like Are we taking student mental health too lightly?Regrettably, the answer appears to be yes most of the time.Students are under tremendous pressure, nowadays, not only in academic, competitiveness, discipline, fear of failure, comparison with others, and even in some cases by teachers who might be ignorant of the impact of their words or deed on young minds. School is an environment that is a source of stress to many children instead of a supportive environment.Teachers, parents and children are often left to cope with increased expectations single handedly as they are often overloaded, over busy, and parents are often busy. Even a slight remark, such as you are not trying hard enough, others can do it, why can you not or even being in front of other children in a school and being publicly insulted in the classroom and can be embarrassing or intimidating to a young child. What may appear to be normal discipline to adults may end up being emotional punishment to a child.
In most Indian families, emotional trauma is simply swept under the carpet by such lines as It is normal, You will be fine, or, Don't think too much. Due to this fact, children are afraid to open up. They are afraid of judgment, not being understood or being accused of excusing. Consequently, they struggle with months and maybe years of silent apprehension, tension, and self distrust. Even schools tend to be very much concerned with the marks, performance and discipline, but not so much concerned about emotional well being. School based mental health counsellors are either not accessible. Students are not aware of where they are to go when they are overwhelmed. The fact that there is no safe and confidential place to discuss the issues can aggravate their condition.
Do we listen to children well enough? Are we being serious about their feelings?Children must never be afraid to be fearful, sad or confused. The ability to create a conducive environment at home and in the school can help save a thousand lives. It is not an incident but a heartbreaking case. It is a warning. And it conveys one thing in a clear and definite manner student mental health must be handled with urgency, compassion and seriousness prior to loss of more young lives in silence.
