Sunday, November 9, 2008

India: capital of suicide


                     I read daily news papers and found that per day a suicide case reported in the news papers.  Some readers read it like other news items but being a sincere citizen, I always think why people takes so drastic steps and leave their family members in full of tears.  
                     I think, what there were no way except 'suicide'.  We live in a society where challenges are a daily phenomenon in one's life.  In my opinion, to face the challenges is bravery and 'suicide' a 'cowerdness' step.
                      In India, all knows, every years in every states farmers & others choose suicides due to drought, flood, poorness, unemployment, financial crunch, domestic violence, unfulfilled romances, huge debt burdens, failure of crops, higher expectations in our life, Divorce, Dowry, illegitimate pregnancy, extra-marital affairsare are main reasons. Now-a-days students commiting suicide in stress due to pressure of study and competition in the life.
                       This time, there is recession in whole world.  Our country also a victim of 'recession'.  Share markets crashed & economic position of our indian brothers are in loss of several thousands crores.  In this circumstances, several people committing suicides.  
                       National Crime Records Bureau reported that every three cases of suicides in every 15 minutes in the country.   Todays life have become tough that leads to commit suicide.  There are reports that one lakhs lives are lost every year due to suicide in our country.   It is also reported that 60% of people have been affected by the the suicide of a friend & family.  
                       Social changes or modernization have lead stress in life, leading substantially higher rates of suicide.  Privatization leading in-security,  and breakdown of joint family system leads loss of emotional support & stability in one's life also others important reasons in cases of suicides.
                       Here I think, that there are no debate on growing cases of suicide in India.    Actually in our country 'suicide' is perceived as a social problem in our country.  So others does not care about it.  
                         There are urgent need for external emotional support to prevent suicide cases.      But who will take the responsibility?   I think, social security from the government is an urgent need to prevent such cases.  
                         10th September of every year was marked for 'World Suicide Prevention Day' but how many people know about it?  We have to make a suicide prevention & intervention strategies  to meet the needs of  different walks of society.  Here are urgent need to develop & implement of 'national plan' to prevent growing suicide cases.